Idea Exchange: Women’s Reservation

Sharad Joshi, Agriculturist and founder of Shetkari Sanghatana explains why he was the only MP who opposed the Women’s Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha. He argued that, unlike the scheduled castes, women are not a minority community and reservation for a group that constitutes nearly 50% of the population is not advisable. He also specifically opposed the lottery cum rotation system in the Women’s Reservation Bill.