Parliament’s special session opens with women’s reservation amendments, while Opposition parties raise sharp concerns over delimitation and its potential impact on federal balance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha as discussion continues on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill linked to women’s reservation
A three-day special session of Parliament began on Thursday with the government preparing to move key amendments linked to the implementation of the women’s reservation law, even as a parallel political battle over delimitation gathers pace across states and within the Opposition ranks.
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi framed the sitting as a decisive moment for women’s empowerment, Opposition parties signalled a united pushback against the proposed delimitation exercise, warning it could alter the balance of representation between states.
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