Terming the Bill the latest attack on the rights of Opposition-ruled States, he says the Modi government is trying to tamper with the federal structure
While 298 votes were polled in favour of the Bill, 230 were polled against, failing to meet the necessary two-thirds majority mark needed for a constitutional amendment Bill
The government is looking into bringing an amendment to the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act to remove the requirement of delimitation for reserving seats for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies