Controversy Brews Over Women's Quota and Delimitation in Lok Sabha

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann voiced concerns on Thursday over the proposal to implement the women's quota law based on a revised Lok Sabha strength, urging that all states receive an equitable share increase. Mann emphasized that the government should adhere to the current 543 seats instead of raising the total to 850.

He specifically cited potential disparities, like in Punjab where seats might rise from 13 to 20, whereas in other states the increase could be more uneven. Such changes, Mann alleges, reflect an unfair bias favoring areas where the BJP holds sway, a sentiment echoed by AAP leader Manish Sisodia.

Sisodia accused BJP of manipulating seat counts to curry electoral favors, labeling it an emerging 'Modi Vidhan'. Both leaders asserted that delimitation should avoid political manipulation and be based on forthcoming census data to ensure fairness.