Modi calls for women's reservation, Ramesh accuses of hypocrisy
On August 15, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for women's reservation in his Independence Day speech at the Red Fort. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh accused Modi of hypocrisy, stating that despite Parliament unanimously passing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in September 2023, it was not implemented from the 2024 elections due to the BJP government's actions. The Congress aims for implementation by the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
15 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
The Congress criticized Prime Minister Modi's Independence Day speech for advocating women's reservation, accusing him of hypocrisy for failing to implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam despite Parliament's unanimous vote.
— The Hindu
Opposition leaders accused Prime Minister Modi of stigmatizing dissenters by using the term "dimagi Naxal" in his Independence Day address.
— The Hindu
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "intellectual Naxal" remarks.
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