What’s the connection between Women’s Reservation Bill and Karnataka?

What’s the connection between Women’s Reservation Bill and Karnataka?

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With this, the 128^th Constitutional Amendment Bill, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, will reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and the legislative assemblies for women.

Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded during an interaction with women on the Women’s Reservation Bill, in Varanasi, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
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But did you know this landmark legislation shares a close relationship with Karnataka? Karnataka has one of the longest histories of political reservation policies in India. The Hindu looks at its evolution.

Read the full story here.

Story: Sharath Srivatsa

Script and presentation: Nalme Nachiyar

Videography and production: Ravichandran N