New Delhi, April 17 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar lambasted the opposition, including Congress, TMC, DMK and Samajwadi Party, after the Constitution Amendment Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha, saying that the "insult meted out today to Nari Shakti will never be forgiven."

"Today, we all saw the true face of Congress, TMC, DMK and Samajwadi Party. By blocking the Constitutional Amendment that would reserve one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, they have denied women their legitimate rights. The nation is watching, and so are its women. The insult meted out today to Nari Shakti will never be forgiven,"Jaishankar said in a post on X on Friday.

Slamming the opposition, BJP MP Naresh Bansal said women of the cou...