Why Verma report is insightful and path-breaking

January 28, 2013 09:01

Although it has left some crucial questions unanswered, the Justice Verma Committee report is a big step forward in the struggle for womens rights.

Its recommendations can be converted into longstanding gains if the present struggles are linked to political interventions that force the government to act on them.

It cannot be allowed to meet the same fate as the 15-year-old Womens Reservation Bill which remains an ornament to be dusted and displayed before every election.

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