New Delhi/IBNS, April 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8:30 pm on Saturday, a day after the women's reservation bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha. 

The Prime Minister's Office confirmed the timing of the address but did not disclose the subject, fuelling speculation amid a politically charged backdrop.

The announcement comes shortly after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill did not achieve the mandatory two-thirds majority in the Lower House.

The proposed legislation aimed to introduce a 33 percent reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies.

The bill also sought to expand the strength of the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850 members and initiate delimitation based on t...