Chandigarh, April 20 -- The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday traded barbs over the women's reservation issue. This comes two days after a Constitution amendment bill, to implement 33% reservation for women in legislatures and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 by 2029, was defeated in the Lok Sabha.

Addressing a press conference at the BJP's state office in Sector 33, Union minister of state for defence, Sanjay Seth, said the legislation was a "historic step" aimed at ensuring 33% reservation for women in legislatures. He alleged that the Opposition opposed the move due to "narrow political interests" and fear of losing entrenched political space.

"On one hand, the Opposition claims to support women's e...