PM Modi to address the nation tonight at 8:30 p.m.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight at 8:30 p.m. following the defeat of a bill to implement women's reservation in legislatures in the Lok Sabha. The bill, which aimed to increase seats for women in parliament and state assemblies by 2029, was voted down despite support from 298 members. The opposition parties opposed the bill, requiring a two-thirds majority that the ruling BJP-led alliance failed to achieve.
25 APR 2026
— The Hindu
Congress leaders Ragini Nayak and Vardhan Yadav criticized the Narendra Modi government for its inaction on implementing a 33% women's reservation quota in Parliament.
26 APR 2026
— The Hindu
The Congress spokesperson criticized the BJP-led NDA's women's reservation Bill, alleging it is a tactic to protect male seats.
30 APR 2026
— The Hindu
Odisha's Chief Minister pledged to implement women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies by 2029, while political parties debated the issue's implementation.
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