Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 -- A special three-day sitting of Parliament from April 16 to 18 will fast-track the implementation of 33% women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, assuring southern states that their representation will not reduce and adding that the total number of seats in the Lower House will increase. Addressing a rally in Kerala, Modi said no state that worked to control its population will see a drop in seats and that the reservation for women will be over and above the current strength of Parliament. He said that the government had invited the Opposition for a meeting and urged all parties to pass the amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam unanimously. "The benefits of the law we passed should start flowing during the 2029 Lok Sabha elections," Modi said. P8...