Women Reservation Bill
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Sukhbir Badal announces Akali Dal's support for women's reservation a day after meeting PM Modi
India | Aug 08, 2026, 04:43 PM ISTAfter detailed deliberations on key issues before Parliament, the Shiromani Akali Dal also demanded a fair and equitable Delimitation that ensures equal representation to all States.
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Govt has numbers for Delimitation Bill, seeks Congress support after Rijiju-Rahul talks: Sources
India | Aug 06, 2026, 05:37 PM ISTAccording to government sources, the numbers required to pass the bill are already secured; however, since the Congress is the principal opposition party, the government wishes to bring them on board as well.
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Stalin's DMK seeks clarity on Delimitation Bill, backs women's reservation but...
India | Jul 19, 2026, 01:31 PM ISTThe Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which is linked to women's reservation, had failed to clear the test of Lok Sabha in the previous Parliament session.
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No decision yet on Delimitation Bill, says Supriya Sule amid reports of Sharad Pawar's support
India | Jul 15, 2026, 01:36 PM ISTEarlier in the day, sources said that the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) is likely to support the Women's Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.
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TMC rebellion, DMK's fallout with Congress: Can NDA push through delimitation, women's quota bills?
India | Jun 09, 2026, 03:13 PM ISTThe development came after TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar claimed that 20 party MPs had joined hands to form a separate group. According to her, a letter seeking recognition of the faction has already been submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
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'Crucial for national progress': CM Dhami slams Oppn for opposing women's quota bill in Parliament
India | Apr 28, 2026, 03:34 PM ISTIn his address to the Uttarakhand Assembly, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched a blistering attack at the Opposition, including Congress, for not supporting the constitutional amendment bill, which was linked to women's reservation, in the Lok Sabha.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami launches scathing attack on Congress over women's reservation issue
India | Apr 24, 2026, 09:41 PM ISTUttarakhand CM Dhami alleged that, rather than empowering women from ordinary backgrounds, Congress has consistently pursued a brand of politics focused solely on promoting women from its own family lineage.
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'Get out of here': Mumbai woman vents out at minister as BJP protest causes traffic blockade | VIDEO
Maharashtra | Apr 22, 2026, 11:47 PM ISTA woman publicly confronted Girish Mahajan of the BJP during a rally in Mumbai, accusing him of causing severe traffic disruption.
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Yogi Adityanath leads 'Jan Aakrosh' march in Lucknow over defeat of women's quota amendment bill
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 21, 2026, 11:06 AM ISTYogi Adityanath leads 'Jan Aakrosh' march in Lucknow over defeat of Women's quota amendment bill | VIDEO
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Misuse of govt machinery for political campaigns: Mamata on PM Modi's address on women's quota bill
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 03:30 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remark came a day after PM Modi warned the Congress and its allies that the women of India will severely punish them for "the sin of foeticide".
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'Defeat of BJP's ill intent': Akhilesh Yadav as bill seeking amendments in women's quota law falters
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 19, 2026, 02:15 PM ISTThe SP leader raised concerns over the linkage between women’s reservation and delimitation exercises. He claimed that the government’s approach could delay or sideline the demand for a comprehensive caste-based census.
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UP CM rips into Opposition after bill linked to women's quota stalls, invokes Draupadi 'cheerharan'
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 19, 2026, 12:53 PM ISTThe Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, was not passed in the Lok Sabha on Friday after it failed to achieve the required two-thirds majority. Although 298 members supported the proposal, 230 voted against it, preventing the bill from moving forward.
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'Sin against women': PM Modi targets opposition over quota bill in address to nation
India | Apr 18, 2026, 11:20 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation and said the family-run parties do not want women to move forward as women could end their selfish politics.
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PM Modi slams Opposition at Coimbatore rally, says they made women's quota bill a target of hatred
India | Apr 18, 2026, 08:10 PM ISTPM Modi said the DMK has no achievements to showcase, no real issues to raise and this is why they resorted to spreading false fears about reduction in Tamil Nadu's seats.
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BJP leaders protest after key bill failed in Lok Sabha: 'Congress wants women's role to be limited'
India | Apr 18, 2026, 11:20 PM ISTDuring the protest, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said, “From their statements, it has become clear that the opposition to the bill yesterday was merely a political tactic. This shows that for Rahul Gandhi and his colleagues, and for the entire INDIA alliance, women are seen only as a vote bank.
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Opposition to write to PM Modi seeking implementation of old women’s quota bill
India | Apr 18, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTThe Opposition plans to write to PM Modi seeking implementation of the earlier Women’s Reservation Bill. Priyanka Gandhi urged the Centre to reintroduce the old version, while INDIA bloc parties prepare nationwide outreach after the Constitution Amendment Bill failed in Lok Sabha.
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Muqabla: Modi-Shah turn the tables, will women get reservation?
News | Apr 17, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTStarting in 2029, women will not receive reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. Women will have to wait until at least 2034 for reservation, as the Constitutional Amendment Bill for women's reservation could not be passed due to opposition from the opposition parties.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Women will not get reservation in 2029, what will Modi do now?
Aaj Ki Baat | Apr 17, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTAt least 352 votes were required to pass the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill. However, the bill received 298 votes in support and 230 against it. This marks the first instance since 1990 that a Constitutional Amendment Bill has been defeated in the Lok Sabha.
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Amit Shah says Opposition will face wrath of women after key bill fails to pass Lok Sabha test
India | Apr 17, 2026, 11:25 PM ISTAmit Shah said the bill was defeated, the opposition parties were celebrating and raising victory cries which is beyond imagination and condemnable.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 17, 2026
India | Apr 17, 2026, 11:13 PM ISTThe Constitution Amendment Bill for the implementation of Women's Reservation from the 2029 general elections was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday, with the opposition parties voting against it.