New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said the BJP-led government has "received a setback" in its efforts to push the delimitation bill linked to women's reservation and that it "failed to achieve the two-thirds majority" in Parliament it was seeking.

Jairam Ramesh told ANI that the opposition parties have been asking the government to implement one-third reservation for women within the existing strength of Lok Sabha.

"Congress Party, Samajwadi Party, NCP, and DMK--all came together. Although there has been some distance in our relationship with DMK, they were also with us. In floor management, DMK also did not support the government along with the other opposition parties. Look at the resolution in the Tamil ...