The Hindu·4 min read·hard
Delimitation: how to align what is said and what is written
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Varghese K. George
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The Indian government is attempting to pass legislation to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats and implement gender-based reservation. However, the proposal faces opposition because the text of the bill conflicts with previous government promises regarding the proportional representation of states.
Though there is no official word on it yet, the Centre appears eager to initiate the delimitation exercise by amending the Constitution and passing a Delimitation Bill. In April, the Centre moved the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill and the Delimitation Bill, which in combination proposed the following :
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