NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Tuesday accused the Union government of using the proposed women’s reservation legislation as a cover to advance a larger delimitation exercise, claiming the move was aimed at increasing parliamentary seats without a scientific basis, reported PTI.

Questions raised over linking quota bill with delimitation

Addressing a press conference, Pawar said that the women’s reservation proposal was being linked to a broader plan to redraw parliamentary constituencies. He alleged that the government was attempting to push delimitation under the guise of empowering women, reported PTI.