Uttarakhand Assembly Holds Special Session on Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, Akashvani News Reports
The Uttarakhand Assembly has held a special session on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the women's reservation law, according to an Akashvani News report published July 10. Details of the proceedings have not yet been reported.
Current Summary
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly has held a special session on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, according to an Akashvani News (News On AIR) report published on the evening of July 10. The venue of the session, whether it was held in Dehradun or at the summer capital Gairsain, the duration of the session, the resolutions or motions taken up, who addressed the House, the participation of women members, and any statements from the Speaker, the Chief Minister or the opposition have not been detailed in the available signal. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, passed by Parliament in 2023, provides for the reservation of one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, with implementation linked to a delimitation exercise following a census. State assemblies have periodically convened sessions and discussions to mark or deliberate on the law, and Uttarakhand already provides horizontal reservation for women of the state in government jobs.
What We Know
- The Uttarakhand Assembly held a special session on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, according to an Akashvani News report published July 10.
- The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is the 2023 law providing one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether the session was held in Dehradun or at Gairsain.
- The duration of the session and the business transacted.
- Any resolutions or motions passed by the House.
- Who addressed the session, including the Speaker, the Chief Minister and opposition leaders.
- Whether the session is connected to any implementation timeline for the law.
What Changed
- 10 Jul, 09:50 pmSignal detected: Uttarakhand Assembly Holds Special Session on Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, Akashvani News Reports
Background
The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, passed by Parliament in September 2023, reserves one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, with implementation tied to a delimitation exercise after a census. Uttarakhand's Assembly convenes sessions in both Dehradun and Gairsain, the state's summer capital.