• Vice President calls for ending low representation to women in Parliament and   legislatures
• Shri Naidu said that although the 17th Lok Sabha has the highest number of 78 women members, they account only for 14% of the            total number.

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• Pointing out that reservations for women in the local bodies have politically empowered lakhs of women in the country, he said introducing reservation for                   women in Parliament and legislatures needs urgent attention and consensus of all political parties.
• Expressing his anguish over the increasing disruptions instead of meaningful discussions and debates in legislatures and Parliament, Shri Naidu called
• Appealing to the people to elect their representatives on the basis of 4Cs—Character, Conduct, Calibre and Capacity, he said “unfortunately, another set of 4Cs—cash, caste, criminality and community—is trying to hold politics hostage to its vicious interests and needs to be completely eliminated for India’s democracy to flourish and become a role model for other nations”.