The Government of India introduced a bill in the Parliament on Tuesday to grant 33 percent reservation for women in the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory. National Conference (NC) Women’s wing President, Shamima Firdous had welcomed the move earlier. “It is a welcome move as it would help in dealing with the issues and concerns of womenfolk in a better way,” she had said. Former minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Syed Asiya Naqash said that her party was always in favour of the women reservation. “The decision to grant 33 percent reservation for women is a welcome move, but such decisions should be taken only by the elected representatives of Jammu and Kashmir,” she had said.
