PM Modi urges political parties to back women’s quota; Congress asks, ‘Who stopped you?’
On the 15th of August, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all political parties to support the women's reservation bill during his Independence Day speech at the Red Fort. The bill aims to ensure 33% representation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak criticized the NDA for not passing the law and implementing the women's reservation policy in 12 years.
Prime Minister Modi highlighted the significant contributions of women representatives in local governance and expressed his earnest appeal to all political parties to ensure women's 33% representation in the State Legislative Assemblies and the Lok Sabha.
Written by urgent.news from The Indian Express's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
