Parliament Special Session Highlights | BJP calls NDA meeting after bill fails LS test

Parliament Special Session Live | The second day of the special session set to begin at 11 am

Parliament Special Session Live | Delimitation will not be a disadvantage for southern states, PM Modi has assured

PM Narendra Modi has assured that delimitation and the subsequent increase in Lok Sabha seats will not alter the proportional representation of states in the Lower House.

Parliament Special Session Live | We are requesting the government to withdraw delimitation bill, says Congress MP K C Venugopal

"The 2023 legislation, which they passed, was notified yesterday night. In 2023, the entire House passed the Women's Reservation Bill... If they have any sincerity on the women's reservation bill, why this delay? Yesterday, the entire opposition made the charge that you only delayed the Women's Reservation Bill," Congress MP K C Venugopal said while speaking to reporters outside the Parliament.

"We are ready for the complete implementation of women's reservation with the existing 543 seats... We are again requesting the government to withdraw the bill, call an all-party meeting and reach a consensus on all these things," he added.

Parliament Special Session Live | Lok Sabha to vote on women's reservation bill at 4 pm

Parliament Special Session Live | JMM MP Mahua Maji questions need for special session

"We are unable to understand that if this bill was supposed to be implemented only after the census, what was the need to call this three day special session?" JMM MP Mahua Maji said while speaking to reporters.

"It is already declared that the women's reservation bill has been implemented. The entire opposition unanimously voted in favour of the bill in 2023... Is this a political stunt?"

Parliament Special Session Live | Opposition leaders meet in Congress President Kharge's chamber to discuss "important issues related to the Parliament session"

Parliament Special Session Live | Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings begin

Parliament Special Session Live | Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge congratulates Harivansh Singh on re-election as Rajya Sabha Vice-Chairman

Parliament Special Session Live | DMK MPs show up in black clothing in Lok Sabha as protest against delimitation bill

DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi speaking in Lok Sabha.

Parliament Special Session Live | PM Modi begins Rajya Sabha address

Parliament Special Session Live | PM Modi extends his best wishes to Harivansh Singh on starting his tenure as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman for the third time

Parliament Special Session Live | It's fortunate that you're starting your tenure on the birth anniversary of former PM Chandra Shekhar ji: PM Modi to Harivansh

Parliament Special Session Live | Harivansh ji has preferred spending his time among the youth: PM Modi

"Harivansh ji has preferred spending his time among the youth. He has participated in more than 350 events at universities... you never got distracted from the goal of connecting with the youth," PM Modi said.

Parliament Special Session Live | In 1994, Harivansh ji went on his first trip abroad, America. He wanted to visited the universities there... he spent his entire time there at universities: PM Modi

Parliament Special Session Live | To link women's reservation to delimitation is holding aspirations of Indian women hostage: Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP

"To link women's reservation to delimitation is holding aspirations of Indian women hostage. Delimitation is fraught with complications that will tear the fabric of federalism," said Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP.

Parliament Special Session Live | Delimitation is turning out to be political demonetisation: Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP

Parliament Special Session Live | Increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats to 850 will require double the time being alloted to question hour and zero hour. How are you going to allot the time?: Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP

Parliament Special Session Live | The significantly larger Lok Sabha will dominate the voting process: Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP

"While size of Lok Sabha is being increased, there is no proposal to increase seats in Rajya Sabha. The significantly larger Lok Sabha will dominate the voting process," said Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP.

Parliament Special Session Live | Pass the women's reservation bill today, defer delimitation: Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP

"There should be extensive discussion on the delimitation process. It cannot be conducted in haste. Pass the women's reservation bill today, we will support it. As for delimitation, let us defer it. Give women their reservation... please consider the larger interest of the country," said Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP.

Parliament Special Session Live | Modi ji's vision will not be complete without women's reservation bill: Rajeev Ranjan Singh, Panchayati Raj minister

Parliament Special Session Live | They have to decide whether Congress will do injustice to South India or pass this bill: Nishikant Dubey, BJP MP, on women's reservation bill

Parliament Special Session Live | Make it 50 per cent reservation, we will support it. You don't need delimitation for it: Kalyan Banerjee, TMC

Parliament Special Session Live | In the garb of women's reservation, BJP is carrying out delimitation: Congress leader Umang Singhar

Parliament Special Session Live | Health minister JP Nadda congratulates Harivansh Singh as he begins 3rd tenure as Rajya Sabha Vice Chairman

Health minister JP Nadda

Parliament Special Session Live | Does the government really want women empowerment or is it empowering itself with the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill?: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on women's reservation bill

Parliament Special Session Live | Had the government conducted census in 2024, we would have been in delimitation stage. Why wasn't census completed in 2024?: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav

Parliament Special Session Live | I thank every party and MP for electing me as the Vice Chairman for the third consecutive time: Harivansh Singh in Rajya Sabha

Parliament Special Session Live | If you really want to empower women, focus on their education. Schools are being shut down in Uttar Pradesh, the education system has collapsed: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav

Parliament Special Session Live | I am confident BJP will lose in the 2029 elections: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav

Parliament Special Session Live | This government is actually trying to empower itself with women's reservation as an excuse: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav

Parliament Special Session Live | Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am on April 18

Parliament Special Session Live | We are not opposing women's reservation bill... we are opposing delimitation: Congress MP K Suresh

Parliament Special Session Live | We aim to empower ordinary women, and delimitation is also absolutely essential: Milind Deora, Shiv Sena

Parliament Special Session Live | No need to link the Women’s Reservation Bill with the Delimitation Bill: DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Parliament Special Session Live | You cannot believe in the promises they make because they never fulfil their promises: SP President Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP

Parliament Special Session Live | Lok Sabha MPs will vote on three bills at 4 pm

Lok Sabha MPs will vote on The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and The Delimitation Bill, 2026 at 4 pm today.

Parliament Special Session Live | PM Modi calls on MPs to vote in favour of women’s reservation bill

"Parliament is discussing a historic legislation that paves the way for women’s reservation in legislative bodies. The discussions, which began yesterday, lasted till around 1 AM and have continued since the House proceedings began this morning," PM Modi posted on X.

"For nearly four decades, this issue of women’s reservation in legislative bodies has been inordinately delayed. Now is the time to ensure that half of the nation’s population receives its rightful due in decision making. Even after so many decades of Independence, it is not right that women in India have such limited representation in this area."

"I urge and appeal to all political parties to reflect carefully and take a sensitive decision by voting in favour of women’s reservation."

Parliament Special Session Live | My grandmother said 'you should not be scared of the darkness, because the truth is mostly in the dark. I want you to go into the darkness and see what truth looks like: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi

Parliament Special Session Live | There is truth to be told here today. This is not a women's bill: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi

"There is truth to be told here today. This is not a women's bill. It was passed in 2023 and the friends in BJP said they will implement in 10 years time. This is an attempt to change the electoral map of India. Actually it is a shameful act," Rahul Gandhi said.

Parliament Special Session Live | They're trying to avoid giving power, representation to my OBC brothers and sisters: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi

Parliament Special Session Live | You're scared of the erosion of your strength: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to BJP

"You're scared of the erosion of your strength. You're telling southern states, smaller states that for BJP to remain in power, we are taking away your representation. This is an anti-national act. Entire opposition is going to oppose the attempt to attack the nation state," Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said.

Parliament Special Session Live | You call OBCs Hindus but you don't give them any place in the country: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to government

Parliament Special Session Live | Congress ruled the country for 60 years, why didn't they provide reservation for OBCs?: Kiren Rijiju replies to Rahul Gandhi

Parliament Special Session Live | They know very clearly that this bill cannot be passed. This was a panic reaction... the Prime Minister tried to send the message that he is pro-women: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi

Parliament Special Session Live | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh slams Rahul Gandhi for calling PM Modi "magician"; demands apology

Parliament Special Session Live | Ruckus in Lok Sabha after Rahul Gandhi says 'magician is caught' referring to PM Modi

Parliament Special Session Live | Stop hiding behind the armed forces and the people of India like a coward: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to BJP

Parliament Special Session Live | Rahul Gandhi gives a puzzle for the nation to decode

Rahul Gandhi said PM Modi on Thursday said 16 April, adding that he realised 16 is the number, without revealing more details.

Parliament Special Session Live | BJP's Nishikant Dubey begins his motion

Parliament Special Session Live | Congress opposed caste census in 2011, BJP will do it in 2027: Nishikant Dubey

Dubey said Sonia Gandhi, Chidambaram and former PM Manmohan Singh opposed the caste census.

Parliament Special Session Live | Congress decided how many seats each state must get in previous delimitations: Nishikant Dubey

Parliament Special Session Live | Mian Altaf Ahmed from J&KNC says the bills could have been discussed during the Budget session or later in the Monsoon session

Ahmed said that the bills were introduced as a leverage for the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Parliament Special Session Live | We welcome delimitation but not in the manner as it was done in Assam and J&K: Mian Altaf Ahmed

Parliament Special Session Live | The Oppn has postponed the women's quota bill for decades: Annapurna Devi Women and Child Development Minister

Parliament Special Session Live | 'Naari Shakti' will take our democracy to new highs, says Annapurna Devi

Parliament Special Session Live | Annapurna Devi requests Opposition to vote for the rights of women

Parliament Special Session Live | TMC set to vote against the Constitution amendment bill

Parliament Special Session Live | Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy slams Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya for bringing up Telangana-Andhra bifurcation

Parliament Special Session Live | TMC MP Shatabdi Roy says the Opposition stands with women's quota bill but is against delimitation

Parliament Special Session Live | 56 women spoke on the bill, says Speaker Om Birla

Parliament Special Session Live | Home Minister Amit Shah begins his reply in Lok Sabha

Parliament Special Session Live | Nearly 103 MPs, including 56 women gave their stance on the bill

Parliament Special Session Live | Everyone has supported women's quota but if we see carefully, the INDIA bloc added 'but' to oppose the bill

Parliament Special Session Live | Amit Shah lists three intention of the bills

First is to have 2029 Lok Sabha elections with women's quota.

Parliament Special Session Live | Those who are opposing delimitation are also opposing election of more SC/ST leaders: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | Some questioned the timing of the debate: Amit Shah

Amit Shah says it has been brought up now because delimitation was frozen in 1971 by the Indira Gandhi.

Parliament Special Session Live | There are several seats with more than 20 lakh voters: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | There is no uniformity in the number of voters per constituency: Amit Shah

Amit Shah urges opposition to trust the government with delimitation to have uniformity among seats.

Parliament Special Session Live | Indira Gandhi froze delimitation as the Prime Minister, you are stopping it sitting in the Opposition: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | Oppn believes 55 crore in 1976 and 140 crore Indians must today must have the same amount of representatives: Amit Shah

Shah said there is not need to worry about time management for more MPs in the Parliament.

Parliament Special Session Live | 2021 Census was not possible because of Covid-19 pandemic: Amit Shah

The nation took some time to recover from the pandemic and hence the Census is being done in 2027. Some demanded caste census and we agreed to it: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | I assure them that if they support us for delimitation, then the value of each vote will have equal value across constituencies: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | The entire process of caste census has already begun: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | Southern states and UTs all have as much right as large states Gujarat, UP and Rajasthan: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | We will not allow division based on north or south: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | Ruckus in LS as Amit Shah accuses Oppn of fearmongering among southern states

Parliament Special Session Live | Ready to add '50% seats increase in each state' in the draft of delimitation bill, says Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | Women's quota will be implemented before 2029 Lok Sabha election, even though the Oppn is trying to stop it: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | Women will see who has opposed the women's quota bill in Parliament

Parliament Special Session Live | Oppn demanded Muslim reservation for appeasement: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | Congress party is the biggest opposer of OBCs: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | Congress opposed Mandal Commission suggestions: Amit Shah

Congress is talking about OBC support after losing 15-20 elections: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | 27 ministers or 40% of the ministers are from OBC category in the Modi govt: Amit Shah

Parliament Special Session Live | For them winning election is a priority, for us nation is the priority: Amit Shah slams Opposition

Parliament Special Session Live | The Oppn will have to face the wrath of women in elections if they oppose the quota bill

Parliament Special Session Live | Amit Shah slams Oppn for opposing any step the the Modi govt brings

Parliament Special Session Live | Lok Sabha to vote on women's quota bill and delimitation

Parliament Special Session Live | Kiren Rajiju says BJP and Modi govt will continue to fight for the rights and quota for women

Parliament Special Session Live | Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am on Saturday

Parliament Special Session Live | BJP calls for NDA meeting after Constitutional amendment bill fails LS test

Parliament Special Session Live | Opposition will support women's quota bill but not delimitation: Rahul Gandhi