More News18 Apr 2026 | 12:07 AMNew Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) The political contest over women’s reservation and delimitation intensified further on Friday, with CPI(M) general secretary M. A. Baby accusing the Centre of attempting to advance a broader electoral agenda under the cover of implementing quotas for women, even as the government’s key amendment bill failed to clear the Lok Sabha.
In a post on X, Baby described the legislative push as a calculated move that was ultimately thwarted by a united opposition.
see more.. 17 Apr 2026 | 11:30 PMNew Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) The political aftershocks of the failed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, continued to reverberate on Friday, with Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee launching a sharp attack on the BJP-led NDA government and demanding the immediate implementation of women’s reservation in its existing form.
In a message posted on his WhatsApp channel, Banerjee said the outcome in the Lok Sabha had exposed the ruling party’s unease.
see more.. 17 Apr 2026 | 11:09 PMNew Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday sharpened the Opposition's attack on the government following the setback to a key amendment bill in the Lok Sabha, describing the outcome as both a political and moral defeat for the BJP and a sign of rising public resistance.
In a strongly-worded message posted on his WhatsApp channel, Yadav alleged that the proposed legislation—linking women’s reservation with delimitation—was designed to deflect attention from mounting public discontent.
see more.. 17 Apr 2026 | 11:04 PMNew Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) In the wake of a dramatic setback for the government in the Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress MP Menaka Guruswamy has questioned the timing of the operationalisation of the women’s reservation law, alleging that it was pushed through at the eleventh hour to counter an impending legislative defeat.
see more.. 17 Apr 2026 | 10:32 PMNew Delhi, April 17 (UNI) A series of community-driven activities were organised across the country under Poshan Pakhwada 2026, reinforcing efforts to promote nutrition awareness, healthy lifestyles and early childhood care as part of the government's flagship Poshan Abhiyaan.
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