Resistance Blocks Constitution Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
The Constitution (131 st Modification) Costs, 2026, failed to pass in the Lok Sabha Friday, marking a triumph for the opposition INDIA bloc. Rahul Gandhi called the expense an “unconstitutional method” to push via the Delimitation Bill.
- Defeat: The bill disappointed the required two-thirds majority, with 298 in favor and 230 versus.
- Opposition Stance: Asserted the bill connected women’s quota to the 2029 elections and delimitation, punishing southern states.
- Government Response: Legislative Affairs Priest Kiren Rijiju implicated the opposition of being “anti-women.”
- INDIA Bloc: Successfully stalled the Delimitation Costs.