Yogi leads march against Opposition; Akhilesh predicts U.P. poll defeat
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh held a protest march against the Congress and Samajwadi Party for voting against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026. The bill aimed to redistribute Lok Sabha seats based on the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of women's reservation. Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister, led the march and criticized the opposition parties for opposing women's rights. Akhilesh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party president, called the protest a "practice" before the BJP could become the Opposition.
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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