Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress MP, hailed the defeat of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Friday, calling it a "big win for democracy." The bill, which sought to link women's reservation with a controversial delimitation exercise and a 50% increase in parliamentary seats, failed to secure the mandatory two-thirds majority. While 298 members supported the motion, 230 voted against it, leading the government to withdraw the linked Delimitation Bill. Speaking after the session, Gandhi emphasized that the opposition could never agree to tying women's quotas to seat redistribution. "It was not possible that this bill would pass," she stated, arguing the legislation was more about political maneuvering than gender equality. She further took a sharp jab at the government’s record, questioning how those who "did not take any action in Hathras, Unnao, and Manipur" could accuse the opposition of harboring an "anti-women mindset." Women’s Reservation Bill Defeated in Lok Sabha: NDA Women MPs Protest Outside Parliament, Accuse Opposition of ‘Betraying Women of India’ (Watch Video).

‘This Was About Democracy, Not Quotas’

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