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IN PHOTOS: Women’s reservation bill sparks heated debate during Parliament's Special Session

Updated On: 21 April, 2026 09:02 PM IST | Tarun Verma

A special Parliament Session witnessed a heated debate over the women’s reservation bill. Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav demanded a census first, while Home Minister Amit Shah rejected religion-based quotas. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi also opposed the bill. (Pics/PTI)

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The government has convened a special sitting of Parliament on April 16, 17, and 18 to pass the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam

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The government has convened a special sitting of Parliament on April 16, 17, and 18 to pass the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam
The Special Session seeks Opposition's support to implement the women's reservation bill for the 2029 Lok Sabha Elections, based on the 2011 Census

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The Special Session seeks Opposition's support to implement the women's reservation bill for the 2029 Lok Sabha Elections, based on the 2011 Census

While the discussion in the Parliament was underway, a sharp political exchange unfolded in the Lok Sabha

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While the discussion in the Parliament was underway, a sharp political exchange unfolded in the Lok Sabha

Yadav questioned the Centre's urgency over the bill and demanded completion of the census before moving ahead with delimitation-related proposals

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Yadav questioned the Centre's urgency over the bill and demanded completion of the census before moving ahead with delimitation-related proposals

He also highlighted that the Samajwadi Party is for women's reservation but is opposed to the approach via delimitation. "As soon as the census is done, we will ask for the caste census, and then the reservation issue will come. Hence, you want to do dhokha with us (cheat us)," he said

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He also highlighted that the Samajwadi Party is for women's reservation but is opposed to the approach via delimitation. "As soon as the census is done, we will ask for the caste census, and then the reservation issue will come. Hence, you want to do dhokha with us (cheat us)," he said

In response to Yadav, Shah strongly rejected any proposal for religion-based reservation, stating in the Lok Sabha that such a provision would be unconstitutional

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In response to Yadav, Shah strongly rejected any proposal for religion-based reservation, stating in the Lok Sabha that such a provision would be unconstitutional

Owaisi on Thursday also opposed the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill

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Owaisi on Thursday also opposed the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill

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