Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' :

1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.

2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act.

3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (106th Constitutional Amendment) Act:-

• The Act reserves one-third of the seats in Lok Sabha,State legislative assemblies and the Delhi assembly.
• This will also apply to the seats reserved for SCs (Scheduled Castes) and STs (Scheduled Tribes) women within the SC/ST quota. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
• The Bill provided for inserting Article 330A to the constitution, which borrows from the provisions of Article 330, which provides for reservation of seats to SCs/STs in the Lok Sabha.
• The reservation will be effective after the census conducted after the commencement of this Bill has been published. Based on the census, delimitation will be undertaken to reserve seats for women. Hence, Statement 1 is incorrect.
• The reservation will be provided for a period of 15 years. However, it shall continue till such date as determined by a law made by Parliament. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
• Seats reserved for women will be rotated after each delimitation, as determined by a law made by Parliament.