‘Hail the Constitution’: Opposition rejoices as Bill to tweak women’s quota law is defeated in LS
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
The Constitution Amendment Bill 2026 failed to pass in Lok Sabha on Friday. Opposition leaders, including Congress's Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, celebrated the defeat, calling it historic. They accused the BJP-led NDA government of using an unconstitutional trick linking women's reservation with delimitation proposals. Tamil Nadu CM Stalin said the state defeated Delhi's agenda.
Key Entities
Constitution Amendment Bill 2026Lok SabhaRahul GandhiCongressAkhilesh YadavSamajwadi PartyM K StalinBJP-led NDAINDIA blocWomen's ReservationDelimitation