Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday (April 17, 2026) said the Constitution Amendment Bill was a “panic reaction” by the government that has nothing to do with women’s reservation but alter the country’s electoral map by taking away representation from southern, northeastern and smaller states.
He called it “nothing short of an anti-national act” and said the Opposition is going to defeat the attempt to “attack the nation state” and “defeat this Bill right here”.
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“This is nothing short of an anti-national Act. Under no circumstance are we going to allow you to do this. The entire Opposition is going to defeat the attempt of yours to attack the nation state and deprive the Dalits and OBCs of their rightful place in society,” he said.
While speaking during the debate on the three Bills introduced for amendments in the women’s quota law and setting up a delimitation commission, the Congress leader said, “This is not a women’s Bill as it has nothing to do with empowerment of women... This Bill is an attempt to change the country’s electoral map, using and hiding behind India’s women.”
