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PM Modi Warns Opposition for Opposing Women's Reservation Bill: ‘Will Pay a Price for a Long Time'
Modi said the bills need Opposition support because the government lacks the two-thirds majority required to pass the constitutional amendment.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Opposition parties to support the Constitution Bill, 2026, which implements a 33% women's quota in Parliament and Assemblies; the Lok Sabha votes on the legislation at 4 pm today.
- As a special three-day session began Thursday, the Union government introduced three bills to redraw electoral constituencies and expedite women's reservations, seeking to increase the total number of Lok Sabha constituencies from 543 to 850.
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Kanimozhi demanded implementing the women's quota within the current 543 seats, alleging the Bharatiya Janata Party was using women as a "human shied" for electoral benefits.
- Lacking a two-thirds majority, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance must secure Opposition support, as parties argue that population-based delimitation unfairly advantages northern states over southern regions.
- Amending Article 82 of the Constitution, the proposed legislation removes the proviso that froze constituency boundaries, allowing a delimitation exercise based on the latest census, which began on April 1 and is expected to conclude in 2027.
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PM Modi urges MPs to vote in favour of women's quota bill: 'On behalf of nation's Nari Shakti...'
Stating that the expectations of millions of Indian women are on the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to political parties to vote in favour of the Women's Reservation Bill, brought by the Centre, in the upper House today. The BJP-led NDA government, which has linked the reservation to a proposed delimitation exercise to redraw and increase Lok Sabha seats, does not have the required two-thirds majority to pass the amen…
PM's last-minute appeal to MPs to back women's quota ahead of key vote
PM Modi, just hours before the crucial vote on the Women’s Reservation Bill, urged all MPs to support the legislation, saying “crores of women across India are watching,” and appealed to lawmakers to come together to “create history” today.
PM Modi warns Opposition for opposing women's reservation bill: ‘Will pay a price for a long time'
Prime Minister Modi addressed the Lok Sabha, stating that those opposing women's reservations will face consequences. He emphasised the importance of implementing the women's quota bill, which he believes should have been enacted decades ago, highlighting the evolving nature of democracy.
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