Does India’s Women’s Reservation Bill Shortchange Women Yet Again? By Kumkum Chadha Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved.

NEW DELHI, Jul 13 2026 (IPS) - To say that the men scored over women yet again would be an understatement. To say that the women lost and men have won would be an oversimplification and to say that political manoeuvring, intrigue and deceit outdid half of India’s population would be stating the obvious. So, what is the story? Or the plot with its twists and turns? Or the game that women lost even before they started playing? https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/does-indias-womens-reservation-bill-shortchange-women-yet-again/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved.