Mamata reveals ‘conspiracy’, Akhilesh thanks ‘Didi’ after women’s reservation bill fails, Rahul calls Abhishek.

All efforts by the Modi government have failed! The 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill concerning women’s reservation and the increase of Lok Sabha seats did not pass in the Lok Sabha due to insufficient support. The central government is trying to obstruct the empowerment of women by blocking the passage of the women’s reservation bill. This was hinted at by the Trinamool leader.

All efforts by the Modi government have failed! The 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill concerning women’s reservation and the increase of Lok Sabha seats did not pass in the Lok Sabha due to insufficient support. The central government is trying to obstruct the empowerment of women by blocking the passage of the women’s reservation bill. This was hinted at by the Trinamool leader. She had protested against this bill. Trinamool MPs protested both inside and outside Parliament. On the day the women’s reservation bill failed, Akhilesh Yadav called Mamata Banerjee. He congratulated ‘Didi’.

Sources claim that during this long conversation, the two leaders also discussed future political equations. It was also mentioned that if all MPs were present, the opposition’s vote count would have exceeded 250. At one point in the conversation, he remarked, “The wind has started to turn against the BJP.” The topic of ‘cross-voting’ also came up. Although there is a precedent of cross-voting in favor of the BJP from the opposition camp in the past, sources say the discussion indicated that this trend could now reverse. Political circles believe this phone call was not merely a courtesy exchange but a signal to further strengthen the foundation of a broader opposition unity. Analysts also believe there could be more surprises in the future numerical battles in Parliament.

Trinamool MPs Derek and Brian coordinated well. Regarding this, a Congress leader thanked Derek. After two days of discussion, when the bill was presented on Friday, 298 votes were cast in favor. On the other hand, 230 votes were cast against. 528 MPs participated in the voting. To pass the bill, a two-thirds majority, meaning 352 votes, was required.

In the three-day special session, the government was active in trying to pass three bills, the first of which was to reserve one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. This bill was named the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Act’. During the voting, while 298 votes were cast in favor of the bill, 230 were cast against. Due to the lack of a two-thirds majority, the bill ultimately could not be passed. Notably, the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Act’ bill was passed in Parliament in 2023. The bill stated that 33 percent of seats would be reserved for women. It was further stated that seat delimitation would be done after the census. Then, 33 percent of those seats would be reserved for women. But now the center is not waiting for the census.