New Delhi, April 17 -- The National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s women MPs staged a protest on Parliament premises on Friday shortly after the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed in the Lok Sabha.

 

Earlier today, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Amendment Bill, also known as the women's reservation bill, got 298 votes in favour and 230 against it, thereby failing to get the two-thirds majority required.

The Lok Sabha debate, which continued overnight on Thursday and Friday, saw the central government making a forceful pitch, seeking a reservation of 33% of seats in the Lower House of Parliament and state assemblies for women.

According to news agency PTI, the bill aimed at increasing the num...