GENDER Disparity in Indian Politics.? Only 12 out of 234 MLA's in TN are Women.!
In this situation, Union Law minister Arjun ram Maghwal, while responding to a question about the Women's Reservation Bill, said, "The Women's Reservation Bill should be carefully considered. In his written reply to the question asked, he said" Since independence, women have been playing an important role in politics. In particular, their massive participation in the freedom struggle puzzled the British. As early as 1931, Begum Shah Nawaz and sarojini naidu jointly submitted an official note to the british Prime minister on the status of women.
The National Program for women in 1988 recommended reservation for women from the panchayat level to the Parliament. Based on these recommendations, during the congress rule, the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution were passed, providing reservations for women in Panchayats and urban local bodies. Out of these 33 per cent seats, one-third are reserved for scheduled and tribal women."