Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:22pm on 18 Apr 2026,Saturday India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised opposition parties during his address to the nation on Saturday. He spoke after the Women’s Reservation Bill failed in the Lok Sabha. Modi said the opposition’s politics hurt women across the country. “Mothers and sisters had to bear the consequences,” he said. He also claimed some parties celebrated the bill’s defeat. Modi added that the nation saw women’s dreams being crushed. The bill aimed to reserve seats for women in legislatures but did not get enough votes. The opposition defended its stand and said the bill had issues. The debate over women’s reservation is likely to continue.
