Various women's organizations unite to protest at Jantar Mantar during the Monsoon Session of Parliament to demand the implementation of 33% women's reservation

Rohtak, July 14, 2026: Various women's organizations, civil society groups, and social organizations from across the country have united to demand the immediate implementation of the Women's Reservation Act-2023, urging the central government to make the necessary amendments during the Monsoon Session. These organizations insist that women's reservation be implemented without delay, independent of the census and delimitation processes.

They announced that women's organizations would stage a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar from July 20 to August 13—coinciding with the Parliament's monsoon session—to press for this demand.

Representatives from these various organizations shared this information during a press conference organized by the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA). Attendees included AIDWA National Vice President Dr. Jagmati Sangwan, Central Committee member Prof. Manjit Rathi, State General Secretary Usha Saroha, State President Savita, State Committee member Rajkumari Dahiya, District Joint Secretary Munmun Hazarika, CITU Working Women's Coordination Committee Co-convener Kiran, Haryana Gyan Vigyan Samiti Equality Convener Manisha, historian and retired professor Dr. Neelima Dahiya, Jan Sangharsh Manch State Vice President Dr. Sunita Tyagi, SFI State President Akshay, and Sarv Karamchari Sangh District Treasurer Jogendra Dalal, among others.
 
The representatives present unanimously reiterated the demand for the early implementation of women's reservation, alleging that the BJP government is causing unnecessary delays in the law's execution. Women leaders noted that the movement for 33% reservation in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies spans decades; the bill was first introduced 30 years ago, in 1996. When the Women's Reservation Act was finally passed in 2023, it was linked to the census and delimitation processes.

The representatives stated that the BJP government is using women's reservation to further its own political agenda regarding delimitation. Describing the presence of fewer than 13% women in Parliament and less than 9% in Legislative Assemblies as shameful, they termed any further delay in implementing women's reservation a betrayal of the women's struggle. They stated that if the government is serious about this matter, it should immediately implement 33 percent reservation by making the necessary changes during the monsoon session. 

There was a united demand that the central government carry out the required amendments to the Women's Reservation Act during this very session and implement the 33 percent reservation with immediate effect.