The Congress remains committed to women's reservation and would fully support its implementation on the basis of the current strength of the Lok Sabha, Sachin Pilot added.
He says by using women’s reservation as a front, the BJP was trying to increase the Lok Sabha seats in States ruled by it to guarantee an election victory
The Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill, 2026, which sought to redistribute Lok Sabha seats on the basis of the 2011 Census to expedite the implementation of women’s reservation was defeated on the floor of the Lok Sabha on Friday. But what does it mean for the future of 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State legislatures and can the women’s quota be implemented under any scenario before the 2029 general elections?
‘At a flat 33% of all seats, women’s reservation is not linked to population counts or legislatures’ expansion, it can be applied to the current or any strength of the legislatures,’ the petition signed by nearly 500 activists says
Campaign is to begin from Saturday (April 11, 2026) and will include at least 50 town hall events, with the biggest to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi