The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a PIL filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur, urging the immediate implementation of the law providing 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.

A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan sought the government’s response to the public interest litigation (PIL), which sought to enforce the Women’s Reservation Act without waiting for a fresh delimitation exercise.

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During the hearing, Justice Nagarathna observed, “The Preamble (to the Constitution of India) says all citizens are entitled to political and social equality. Who is the largest minority in this country? It is the woman — almost 48 percent. This is about ensuring political equality for women.”

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