Women's Reservation Bill

Women's reservation bill: As if we need any....

1. The head of the ruling party is a Lady (Naturalized Indian)
2. The head of opposition party
3. The Lok Sabha Speaker
4. The Persident
5. 59 Women in the 15th Lok Sabha

Well at this rate, men would need a reservation bill. Jokes aside here is my take on this stupid reservation bill. And I am more than confident that any sensible woman will agree to what I have to say:

Primarily, its a top down approach of the government for women empowerment. Govt largely asumes that when more women will be in lok sabha, more women freindly laws will be formulated. Now I doubt that:

1. The bill ensures a certain constituencies reserved for women. Which may mean that existing MP's will just let thier wifes/sisters/daughters/daughter-in-laws contest in elections. Hence more than 30% our lok sabha will be just dummy candidates. Which adds to the horror of decision making. Since every decision has to suit the person who's actually calling the political shots. Isnt it more harmful than the existing situation.

2. Atleast government should be an equal opportunity employer. This bill garuntees that even the highest office in the country will not be on merit. And politicians are arguing whether there should still be reservation for lower castes within this reservation.

3. The most important by accepting this reservation bill women accept that they have a minority / inferior status and that's why they need this reservation to compete.


I strongly argue that we should rather apply bottom to top approach. With the emancipation of women at the lowest strata of social pyramid. I will support panchayat reservations, would also support 50% delegation to girls only schools, colleges, medical schools (i know its going to raise some eyebrows, but in our rigid patriarchal society we need women doctors more than men)etc etc.

Shantanu