New Delhi, April 17 -- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday withdrew the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026, after the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha, with 230 members voting against it.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha after the announcement of the results, Rijiju expressed stern criticism of the opposition leaders who voted against the bill, calling it a "lost chance." He further assured that the government will continue to work for the resolution to provide rights to the women.

"Besides the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, we have two other bills, namely....which are intrinsically interrelated with the 131st amendment bill. It cannot be viewe...