New Delhi: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has called the three-day special session of Parliament a victory for democracy and the Constitution. He said that this session has defeated the politics of “bulldozers” and “delimitation.” According to Ramesh, the government’s real intention was not women’s reservation, but the game of delimitation.
Jairam Ramesh questioned why the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, which was unanimously passed in September 2023, was suddenly notified on the night of April 16. He alleged that the government’s intentions were flawed because the bill lacked any clear constitutional reference to the proportional sharing of seats.
The Congress leader targeted the central government, asking why the government is shying away from the caste census. Citing the examples of delimitation in Assam and Jammu and Kashmir, he said the government’s methodology is unreliable. He clarified that until the caste census process is clear, it is difficult to trust the government’s claims.
