NDA coalition partners, including TDP and JDS, pledged full support to three key bills during the Lok Sabha debate, citing guarantees from Amit Shah and PM Modi on seat increases and dismissing opposition claims.
The Indian government has notified April 16 and 17, 2026, as the effective dates for women's reservation in Parliament and state assemblies, including Delhi, J&K, and Puducherry, following the 2023 constitutional amendments.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a Janata Darshan in Gorakhpur, meeting 200 people and instructing officials to resolve grievances time-bound and sensitively, with focus on medical aid and housing.
In a heated Lok Sabha session, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey countered Rahul Gandhi's 'April 16 puzzle' by highlighting April 17's significance in Congress history, referencing Bofors and internal party conflicts.
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Rahul Gandhi's storytelling in Lok Sabha about his grandmother and a magician analogy aimed at PM Modi led to protests and demands for apology during women's quota debate.
Women from diverse backgrounds gathered in Kanpur to express strong support for the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, hailing it as a historic reform for enhanced female representation in governance.
Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya stated the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam goes beyond 33% quota, aiming to place women at forefront of decision-making. He credited PM Modi and criticized opposition parties for opposing the legislation.
A major event 'Nari Shakti Vandan — Sashakt Nari, Sashakt Bharat' was held in Varanasi, featuring Smriti Irani and Brajesh Pathak discussing the transformative impact of the women's reservation law and government schemes empowering women across India.
The constitutional amendment bill's failure is hailed by opposition as a defeat for delimitation, not women's reservation. Rahul Gandhi thanked TMC for support, while leaders criticized BJP's linking of quota to census and delimitation.
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Opposition members in Lok Sabha raised concerns over the government's decision to amend the 2023 women's quota law before its enforcement, citing constitutional anomalies and procedural lapses.
Former Union Minister Smriti Irani challenged Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to contest elections from Gorakhpur, not his ancestral seat, and criticized opposition parties for obstructing the women's reservation bill.
The defeat of the Constitution amendment bill for women's quota has ignited intense speculation about the Modi government's motives, with BJP sources citing electoral gains and opposition alleging hidden agendas.
While India debates Lok Sabha size and composition, the US House of Representatives has remained at 435 seats since 1929, redistributing seats after each census. The Senate's equal state representation offers a federal safeguard absent in India's Rajya Sa
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will campaign in West Bengal with three rallies on Saturday, supporting NDA candidates in key constituencies as election fervor peaks.
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Over 1,000 people rendered homeless after a massive fire gutted 280 shanties in Vikasnagar, Lucknow. Displaced families return to smouldering debris, facing harsh nights with no immediate relief.
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleges the Women's Reservation Bill is being used to conceal BJP's delimitation exercise aimed at redrawing constituencies to secure electoral dominance, with Dimple Yadav calling the bill unconstitutional.
BSP chief Mayawati criticizes Congress and Samajwadi Party for inconsistent policies on SC/ST, OBC, and Muslim welfare, supports delimitation based on 2011 Census.
UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary criticizes opposition parties for blocking the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement women's reservation in legislatures by 2029, calling it an insult to women's rights.
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Survivors of the Vikas Nagar fire in Lucknow rebuild their shattered lives with makeshift shelters using bamboo, tarpaulin, and salvaged cloth, as relief efforts struggle to meet overwhelming needs.
Following a devastating fire that destroyed hundreds of shanties in Lucknow, district authorities have ramped up relief efforts with camps and essential supplies. Amid the loss, a poignant moment emerged as children received new books, offering hope.
Three MPs from Rajasthan demand an all-party meeting to discuss the constitutional amendment linking women's reservation with delimitation, expressing concerns about impacts on marginalized communities.
Income-tax officials raided properties of Trinamool Congress candidate Debashis Kumar and CM Mamata Banerjee's poll proposer Miraj Shah, triggering fierce condemnation from the Bengal CM who accused BJP of 'dirty games' ahead of elections.
Rahul Gandhi and Abhishek Banerjee held a telephonic conversation to discuss floor coordination after the INDIA bloc defeated the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill in Parliament.
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Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir files petition in Calcutta High Court for court-monitored investigation into viral sting video he claims is AI-manufactured to defame him.
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh police to register an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly concealing British citizenship while incorporating a UK company in 2003.
The Madras High Court disposed of a plea alleging AIADMK distributed money via QR codes in Chennai's Harbour constituency after the Election Commission reported no evidence found and an FIR registered.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah defended delimitation and women's reservation bills, citing constitutional principles and rejecting opposition allegations. He ruled out Muslim quota and criticized Congress on OBC issues.
Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of using delimitation bill to alter India's electoral map under guise of women's reservation, calling it anti-national and harmful to OBCs, Dalits, and southern/north-eastern states.
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A united opposition defeated the women's reservation bill in Lok Sabha, rejecting PM Modi's conscience vote appeal and Amit Shah's offer to increase seats. The bill fell short of the required two-thirds majority.
