Indian Government's Women's Reservation Bill Defeated in Lok Sabha

The Constitution Amendment Bill to implement women's reservation in Parliament has been defeated in the Lok Sabha. This is the first time in 12 years that the Narendra Modi government has lost to the combined might of the opposition. In this situation, the Centre is thinking of implementing women's reservation in a roundabout way. By bringing a constitutional amendment, the opposition will no longer have to ask for votes. Different strategies are being taken keeping in mind that the opposition does not have to ask for votes. Experts are also being consulted. This is the news from Delhi. Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah had warned the opposition in Parliament that if the women's reservation is not implemented before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Assuming that the bill has no numbers, the government softened its tone towards the end. Shah made room for bargaining with the opposition. But in the end, it did not happen. The government's proposal to implement women's reservation was rejected. However, the government will not backtrack in the Lok Sabha. Modi, in his address to the nation on Saturday, gave a half-hour rebuttal to the opposition.