India, April 19 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday protested the non-passage of the Mahila Shakti Amendment Bill in Parliament by wearing a black armband at a summit here. Terming it a "painful" development, she slammed the Opposition parties for blocking the passage of the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Registering a sharp protest, she wore a black band at a summit organised by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), targeting what she termed the Opposition's anti-women politics. The event witnessed intense sloganeering, led by the Chief Minister, in support of women's rights.

She said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had introduced the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to ensure women's part...