In a letter to political parties, Mrs. Kumar has asked them to take steps for early passage of the Bill in the Lok Sabha. The June 22 meeting is part of her efforts to ensure early passage of the Bill.
The bill granting 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies was passed by the Rajya Sabha after two days of high drama in March 2010.
The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill has been hanging fire for close to 14 years due to lack of political consensus on the issue. It was first drafted by the H D Deve Gowda United Front government and brought to Parliament in September 1996.