{
  "id": 309056,
  "title": "'Visible change of heart from Congress': Rijiju, Rahul spar on X over women's quota, delimitation bills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/visible-change-of-heart-from-congress-rijiju-rahul-spar-on-x-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T12:53:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/visible-change-of-heart-from-congress-kiren-rijiju-rahul-gandhi-rahul-spar-on-x-over-womens-quota-delimitation-bills-101786186253713.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rajiv Gandhi and Kiren Rijiju engaged in a digital exchange on X, discussing the Women's Reservation Bill. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition and Congress MP, criticized Rijiju for seemingly expressing a change of heart regarding the bill. He questioned why the bill, which was passed in 2023, had not yet been implemented. Rijiju responded by explaining that the bill's implementation would depend on the completion of the delimitation process, which could take time due to ongoing census exercises. He emphasized that the proposed implementation mechanism was included in the Delimitation Bill, 2026. The ongoing debate highlights the intricate relationship between the Women's Reservation Bill and the delimitation process.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}