If govt is serious about women quota, why not stick to original 2010 bill: Rajdeep's take

The women's reservation bill in its latest form has reignited the debate over intent versus implementation and once again reopened political fault lines.

While it promises greater representation by linking it to delimitation, the government in the manner that it has brought the bill just ahead of elections and a sudden special session has raised fears, some real, some imaginary, over a redrawing of the political map of the country to their advantage.

These are fears that reflect the growing mistrust between the Modi government and the opposition, which is why there should have been greater consultation between the stakeholders before this bill was probably brought to Parliament.

Here is, though, my simple solution to all the stakeholders. If the Modi government is truly serious about women's empowerment and women's reservation, why not just stick to the original twenty ten bill, a legislation that was passed in the Rajya Sabha then?