Parliament Special Session LIVE: It’s Rahul Vs Rijiju in Lok Sabha Over Reservation Ahead of Key Vote

Parliament Session LIVE: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju objects to remarks against the Prime Minister by Rahul Gandhi, calling them unparliamentary. 

Parliament Session LIVE: Apology from Rahul Gandhi

The BJP objects to LoP Rahul Gandhi's remarks on PM Modi and demands his apology. "People of India voted for PM Modi. Remarks against PM Modi are condemnable," says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. 

Parliament Session LIVE: Rijiju said that Gandhi had mocked Operation Sindoor and called it “magic”. He added that this is tantamount to mocking the country. Rijiju requested the Speaker to expunge the references from the proceedings, wondering what young Congress leaders would learn from the LoP. Speaker Om Birla said he has expunged the references from the proceedings.

Parliament Session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi: “The BJP knew that this Bill actually cannot be passed….this was a panic reaction, because the PM at any cost needed to send two messages: one, he needed to change the electoral map of India; two, he needed to send the message again — that he is pro-women.”

“Why he is doing that, I will leave it to your imagination. But the powers that be know exactly why he is doing it. The truth is the magician has been caught, the magician of Balakot, the magician of demonitisation, the magician of Sindoor, has suddenly got caught.”

Parliament Session LIVE: There is uproar in Lok Sabha as BJP leaders oppose Rahul Gandhi's remarks against PM. 

Parliament Session LIVE: During the Lok Sabha proceedings, Speaker Om Birla objected to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi using a “magician” analogy while speaking on the bill, asking him to focus on the legislation. Gandhi responded with a metaphorical reference to painting and storytelling, saying it would ultimately fit into his argument, while Birla reiterated that the House must function within parliamentary decorum.

Parliament Session LIVE: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju intervened, saying that when the Congress ruled the country for 60 years, why did it not provide OBC reservation in the legislature? He charged that Rajiv Gandhi had opposed OBC reservation.

Parliament Session LIVE: “Everyone here has been influenced by women – mothers, sisters, wives, as Rijiju ji said. The Prime Minister and I don’t have wife issues. My sister did yesterday what I have never been able to do – making Mr Amit Shah smile”: Rahul Gandhi.

Parliament Session LIVE: Congress Leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has begun addressing the Lok Sabha on delimitation and women’s quota Bills.

Parliament Session LIVE: "I would say to all the MPs…Listen to your conscience, remembering the mother, sister, daughter, wife in your own home…This is a great opportunity to serve the nation's women's power, to pay homage to them. Do not deprive them of new opportunities. If this amendment is passed by consensus, the nation's women's power will be further strengthened… the country's democracy will be further strengthened. Come… let us together create history today. Give the women of India… the country's half population… their due rights," he said on X.

Parliament Session LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all MPs to support the push for implementing women’s reservation, saying crores of women are watching the intent and decisions of lawmakers. He said discussions on the amendments have addressed all concerns and misconceptions, and stressed that after decades of debate, it is time to ensure rightful representation for women as the Lok Sabha prepares to vote.

Parliament Session LIVE: “The government’s commitment to ensure women’s empowerment through delimitation is a facade," says SP MP Dimple Yadav as she equates the Centre to the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood, who deceives the protagonist in the classic fairy tale.

Parliament Session Live: The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned and will reconvene on April 18, 2026, at 11.00 am

Parliament Session LIVE: TDP MP Krishna Devarayalu said the party will support both the Women’s Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill, citing assurances from the Centre. He said Home Minister Amit Shah has clarified that there will be a 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats for states, ensuring that no state will lose representation.

Parliament Session LIVE: Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Rajiv Ranjan Singh questioned the opposition to the proposal, saying that if seats are increased by 50% and 33% are reserved for women, there should be no issue. He added that the debate over whether the exercise is based on the 2011 or 2026 census should not be a point of contention.

Parliament Session LIVE: Speaking in the Lok Sabha, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee demanded 50% reservation for women in the existing seats, urging the government to pass it with Opposition support. He also criticised the timing of the session, alleging it was convened during elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, and questioned whether the same would happen during polls in Uttar Pradesh.

Parliament Session LIVE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President Nitin Nabin, along with senior leaders Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Piyush Goyal are holding an important meeting on the Women’s Reservation Bill.

Parliament Session LIVE: "As far as delimitation is concerned, whatever the proposal by the government of India is perfect... In every state, there will be a 50% increase in the MP seats and assembly seats... It is unfortunate," he said while talking to reporters.

He further added, "Regarding Telangana, they are protesting against the statement of Tejasvi Surya; it is his opinion"

Parliament Session LIVE: Addressing the Lok Sabha on Women's Reservation Bill, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, "Today, we stand at a threshold where there is remarkably a near unanimous political consensus in favour of women's reservation. Every major party in this house recognises that the time for tokenism is over and the era of equal partnership must begin. And yet I'm finding myself deeply perturbed by the legislative exercise before us. The Prime Minister says the government has brought 'Nari Shakti', a gift of justice, but he has wrapped it in barbed wire, tethering the implementation of women's reservation to the expansion of Parliament, to numbers from the 2011 census, and an exercise of delimitation."

Parliament Session LIVE: Shashi Tharoor addresses Lok Sabha, opposes women's reservation bill

Parliament Session LIVE: Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday called the delimitation process, increasing the number of seats in the Lok Sabha, an attack on the federal structure and the Constitution. 

Speaking to ANI, Manickam Tagore termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in the Lok Sabha a "jumla".

Parliament Session LIVE: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill is a procedural process and urged that it should not be politicised. 

He said the government is currently working on the required legal amendments and that the commencement notification was issued as part of implementing the law. 

Parliament Session LIVE: Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “On behalf of the House, I congratulate Harivansh Narayan Singh for being elected as the Deputy Chairman for the third time. This shows the House’s deep trust in you.”

Parliament Session LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha on Friday, participating in proceedings in the Upper House of Parliament. His remarks came amid ongoing debates on key legislative matters being discussed in the session.

Parliament Session LIVE: Harivansh Narayan Singh has been elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, following a formal selection in the Upper House.

Parliament Session LIVE: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha resume 

Parliament Session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi is likely to address the Lok Sabha at around 3 pm, according to parliamentary sources. His remarks are expected during the ongoing proceedings in the House, though the specific agenda for his intervention has not been officially confirmed.