DMK backs women’s reservation on current Lok Sabha strength: MP Tiruchi Siva

New Delhi: DMK on Sunday urged the government to come up with a clear formula on the Constitution amendment bill to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, asserting that the quota should be given as per the existing strength of the Lower House.

The issue was raised by DMK leader Tiruchi Siva in the regular all-party meeting convened ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, which begins on Monday.

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“DMK is in favor of the Women Reservation Bill on the issue of existing power in the Lok Sabha, but we want more clarity on delimitation,” he told reporters after the meeting.

Siva said the containment exercise should not adversely affect the southern states and sought more clarity from the government.

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“If it affects southern states, it should be postponed for 25 years,” Siva said.

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