Shahid K Abbas New Delhi, April 17 -- A charged and closely watched sitting of the Lok Sabha on Friday is set to culminate in a decisive vote on a trio of politically sensitive Bills that seek to reshape representation in India's legislatures, with the government pitching them as a landmark step for women's empowerment and the Opposition warning of deeper structural consequences.
At the heart of the debate is the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, alongside the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, extending similar provisions to Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir. The House is expected to vote at ...