Congress has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day appeal to implement 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh called the pitch “dishonest” and accused the Modi government of “double-faced hypocrisy.” He said Congress has consistently supported implementing women’s reservation from the 2029 Lok Sabha elections within the current strength of 543 seats.

The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, is intended to implement one-third women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and the legislative assembly | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged opposition parties to support the women's reservation bill. This legislation seeks to implement 33 percent reservation for women in…