PM Modi to Address Nation Tonight at 8.30 Pm After Women's Reservation Bill Fails to Pass Lok Sabha
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight at 8:30 PM on Saturday, focusing on the Constitution Bill's defeat in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
- The BJP-led NDA government failed to secure the required two-thirds majority on Friday, with 298 members supporting the bill while 230 opposed it, falling short of the 352 votes needed.
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi opposed the bill's linkage to delimitation, arguing the 2023 Women's Reservation Act should be implemented separately and contending the proposal would reduce representation for southern and smaller states.
- Prime Minister Modi criticized the Opposition in a cabinet meeting, saying they made a 'big mistake' and will 'have to pay dearly for this,' while the government withdrew two additional proposed laws.
- The 2023 Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam providing 33 per cent reservation for women remains in force but unimplemented, contingent on a delimitation bill; the failed amendment would have increased Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 before 2029 elections.
44 Articles
44 Articles
PM Modi to address the nation at 8 pm today, likely to speak on women's reservation, delimitation bill
Modi's address to the nation comes a day after the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass in the Lok Sabha, deepening the political divide between the Opposition and the ruling NDA.
PM Modi To Address Nation at 8:30 PM, a Day After Women’s Quota Bill Defeat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation at 8:30 pm on 18 April 2026. The announcement comes a day after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which sought to implement women’s reservation in legislatures, was defeated in the Lok Sabha. The bill required a two-thirds majority but did not secure enough votes, with 298 members supporting and 230 opposing out of 528 present.According to Deccan Herald, the Prime Minister’s …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

















