VARANASI, April 22 -- Congress national general secretary (organisation) Netta D'Souza on Tuesday stated that the Congress Party "was, is, and will remain in favor of women's reservation." However, she asserted that the party "will not allow political deception to be perpetrated in the name of women's rights." "'Nari Shakti' is honored not through mere declarations, but through immediate and honest implementation," D'Souza said. Addressing a press conference in Varanasi, she spoke at length regarding women's rights, the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Act), and the policies of the Central Government. D'Souza said she came to Kashi "with Mother Ganga as my witness" to "raise the voice of the women of this country" and "bring to light the truth that was concealed under the guise of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. Women were promised their rights, yet they have been given nothing but waiting and confusion." Presenting a timeline of events, Neta D'Souza said that on September 19, 2023, Women's Reservation Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha; on September 20, 2023, the bill was Passed by a margin of 454 to 2; and on September 21, 2023, the bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha by a margin of 214 to 0. The bill received assent of the President on September 28. D'Souza alleged that on April 16, 2026, the central government linked the Women's Reservation Act to the process of delimitation, along with several other bills. She criticised the proposal to increase Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 850 and making the census and delimitation prerequisites for implementing the reservation....