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Highlights of Current Affairs 16 April 2026
- Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes a major overhaul of representation by increasing Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 850 (815 for states and 35 for UTs) and enabling immediate 33% reservation for women, bypassing the earlier Census-linked delay.
- It uses the 2011 Census for delimitation, amends Article 82 to end the long-standing freeze on constituency redrawing, and gives Parliament discretion over population data, raising concerns of political influence.
- The Delimitation Bill, 2026 establishes a powerful commission led by a Supreme Court judge with civil court powers, whose decisions will have legal force and cannot be challenged in courts.
- Key concerns include federal imbalance (reduced southern share), increased dominance of high-population northern states, outdated data usage, risk of gerrymandering due to no judicial review, and excessive legislative control.
- Despite concerns, it marks a significant democratic reform by expanding representation, ensuring women’s political participation, and ending decades of seat freeze.
- On electoral integrity, the Supreme Court flagged large-scale voter deletions during roll revisions, stressing that the right to vote (though statutory) is central to democracy and must ensure real accessibility, not just legal existence.
- The Court suggested scrutiny where voter deletions exceed victory margins, emphasized its role as an enabler, and directed disputes to electoral tribunals while highlighting risks of disenfranchisement and procedural lapses.
- Poshan 2.0 focuses on eliminating malnutrition through a shift from quantity to quality nutrition, integrating health, education, and technology (Poshan Tracker), targeting children, mothers, and adolescent girls with ~9 crore beneficiaries covered.
- Film piracy in India remains a major challenge due to digital spread via torrents and messaging apps, causing economic losses, weak enforcement, and difficulty in complete removal despite legal provisions under the Copyright and Cinematograph Acts.
- Initiatives like e-SafeHER and SARAL AI highlight India’s push toward digital empowerment—training rural women in cybersecurity and simplifying scientific research using AI—while India Pharma 2026 underscores the shift toward an innovation-driven pharmaceutical sector globally.
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