Kolkata, April 17 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday termed the failure to pass the women's reservation-related amendment as a "black day" for reformist ideas in India, alleging that opposition parties united to block it.

"Today is a black day for reformist ideas of India. When the country's Prime Minister wanted to ensure women's participation in this democracy, the Congress, TMC, Samajwadi Party, Uddhav Thackeray's party, Sharad Pawar's party, and DMK have unitedly stalled the two-thirds majority to it. Around 230 votes fell against the Bill, and due to this, the amendment could not happen," Fadnavis said while speaking to reporters.

He further alleged that the opposition has exposed its "anti-woman face" by opp...