India, April 16 -- Congress lawmaker Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday accused the government of using the implementation of the 33% women's quota in legislative bodies as a cover for delimitation through the back door and using it for political gains rather than representation, and weakening the Constitution.

Speaking in the Parliament as it reconvened for a three-day special sitting to take up bills to expand the strength of the lower House to implement the 33% women's quota, he said that the Congress's demand regarding the matter is the same as in 2023. He added that it should be implemented as per the present strength of the Lok Sabha, independent of delimitation.

He questioned the proposal to increase the Lok Sabha seats to 850, saying it w...