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Why India's push for more women in parliament was rejected
India's parliament rejected the Women's Reservation Bill on Tuesday, which aimed to reserve one-third of seats for women. Opposition leaders criticized the bill as detrimental to southern states, claiming it would dilute their representation. The bill's implementation hinges on a contentious redrawing of electoral boundaries based on population, a process last updated in the 1970s.
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