Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary criticizes opposition for rejecting women's reservation bill, calling it a "black day" for women's rights.

Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary criticises opposition for rejecting women's reservation bill, calling it a "black day" for women's rights.

West Bengal Congress rules out post-poll alliance with TMC, emphasizing its commitment to contest all Assembly seats independently.

West Bengal Congress rules out post-poll alliance with TMC, emphasizing its commitment to contest all Assembly seats independently.

PM Modi targets TMC over failed women's reservation bill

PM Narendra Modi compared the Opposition's defeating the bill to reserve seats for women to female foeticide. The use of foeticide sharpens the messaging, adds a grisly imagery, and associates the Opposition with a hideous crime.

Modi accuses TMC of betraying women’s empowerment, promising punishment at West Bengal elections for blocking women's reservation bill.

BANKURA (WB), Apr 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress of “betraying” women by preventing the passage of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Parliament, and asserted that the women would punish the ruling party in West Bengal in the upcoming assembly polls. Addressing an election rally at Bishnupur in […]

If cleared, these Bills would have paved the way for 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as early as the 2029 general elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday blasted the Opposition parties after the delimitation and women's reservation bills were defeated in Parliament and accuded the opposition parties of feticide. Addressing the nation, PM Modi said that the Congress and its allies have murdered the fetus of right in front of the entire country in the House. He also said that while the bills were defeated due to lack of 66% votes, 100% women of the country supports the government. We didn't get the necessary 66 percent votes to pass the bill... but I know that the blessings of 100 percent of the country's women's power are with us. I assure every woman in the country that we will remove every obstacle in the path of women's reservation, he said.

PM Modi mounted a strong offensive against opposition parties after the Women’s Reservation Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha

 Prime Minister strongly criticised the opposition, specifically naming the Congress, TMC, and DMK, saying they celebrated after the bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha.

Opposition urges PM Modi to implement women's reservation law immediately, unlinked from delimitation, amid concerns over constitutional changes.

PM Modi vows to overcome obstacles for women's reservation, criticizing opposition parties for undermining women's representation in India.

Amit Shah condemns Congress and DMK's opposition to the Women's Reservation Bill, saying it will not be tolerated.

Amit Shah condemns Congress and DMK's opposition to the Women's Reservation Bill, saying it will not be tolerated.

A day after the Women’s Reservation Bill collapsed in the Lok Sabha, BJP leader Smriti Irani launched a blistering attack on the Opposition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 8:30 pm tonight. It is expected that the Prime Minister will speak on the issue of the Women's Reservation Bill, which failed to pass in Parliament after the opposition blocked it.

The bill was introduced in the lower house on April 17, but it could not pass as the ruling NDA alliance fell short of the required two-thirds majority. The bill received 298 votes in favour and 230 against. However, 352 votes were needed for the bill to clear the House, which had presence of a total of 498 members that day.  

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has launched a sharp political attack on the Opposition, accusing it of blocking the Women’s Reservation Bill

PM Modi's address to nation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an address to the nation on Saturday. In his speech, the Prime Minister also accused the Congress of opposing women’s reservation over the years and alleged that efforts to introduce such measures had repeatedly been blocked.

During the rally in Bishnupur, PM Modi claimed that the TMC, in collusion with the Congress and other opposition parties, deliberately prevented the passage of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The bill sought to ensure 33% reservation for women in legislative bodies by 2029. 🗳️ West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: TMC Will Pay for Conspiring To Stall Women’s Reservation Bill, Says PM Narendra Modi (Watch Video).

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