Women's groups protest delayed reservation implementation

Women's groups are protesting the delayed implementation of the Women's Reservation Act, 2023, demanding immediate enforcement of one-third reservation in legislatures. They argue that linking implementation to the upcoming Census and delimitation exercises is a political tactic used by the government to delay granting this long-pending right. Despite the Act being passed in 2023, women currently hold only about 14% of Lok Sabha seats and 9% of state assemblies. Activists are planning protests to urge Parliament to amend the law and enforce reservations without waiting for electoral restructuring.