Participation of Dalit and Minority women in Legislature
Author – Shashank Saini, Student at HNLU, RAIPUR.
Best Citation – Shashank Saini, Participation of Dalit and Minority women in Legislature, ILE JUDICIAL AND LEGAL REVIEW, 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 52-58, ISBN – 978-81-961120-0-4.
Abstract
Indian democracy has several supporting pillars that make its existence as one of the most successful and enduring ones in the democratic world. One such pillar is the power it bestows over its citizens to choose their representatives who will work in the citizens’ interests for formation of a better and developing state. Our parliament, the national legislature has 543 (maximum strength 552)[1] members that are elected every 5 years by the eligible citizens of the country to represent them and take a direct part in the policy-making. This paper lauds the approach that has been taken by the constitution makers to give our country such a method of political representation. It studies the current representation status of different categories in our legislature. Further on this article sets on to criticise some of the issues that hinder the success and effectiveness of this system especially for the marginalized groups and women. It further works on to look at a solution to the issue and try to analyze one of the existing solutions, i.e., Reservations for better opportunities, through a digital google forms survey. And finally, it concludes with summarising the points learned and with author’s own ideas about how this long-living problem can be worked out with some alternative plans other than reservations.
[1] INDIA CONST. art. 81