New Delhi, June 23 -- Actor-turned-politician Sumalatha Ambareesh, who made history by becoming the first independent woman candidate to enter the Lok Sabha from Karnataka, envisions a House that comprises 50 per cent female members.
"We have debated a lot about providing 33 per cent reservation to women in Lok Sabha. But why not 50 per cent? I would love to see half of the members in the House to be women," the MP from Mandya seat of Karnataka said.
Equating her first day in the lower house to that of first day at school or college, she mused that she was learning to get acquainted with the formalities of the House.
"My first time at Parliament was like the first day at school or college. It was a mix of nervousness and excitement. The ...