New Delhi, April 19 -- Congress Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on reservation for women legislators, calling it a "campaign speech" and questioning the timing and intent behind the legislative process.

Speaking to ANI on Saturday, the Congress MP noted that the support for the amendment to operationalise Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam fell as it was linked to the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026.

Akhilesh Prasad Singh said, "I want to clearly state that the Prime Minister was well aware that when the Women's Reservation Bill was passed in 2023, 500 members of Parliament participated at that time, and 498 MPs supported it. This t...