In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address regarding the women's reservation bill, opposition leaders expressed strong disapproval, labeling his remarks as partisan and theatrical. Congress communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh criticized Modi for characterizing opposition parties as 'anti-women,' asserting that a Prime Minister's address should be non-partisan and aimed at fostering national unity. Ramesh also accused Modi of hypocrisy for delaying the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, which was passed in September 2023 but only notified in April 2026. TMC MP Mahua Moitra described Modi's address as 'dramebaazi' and urged immediate action on women's reservation, while her colleague Derek O'Brien claimed the government was using women as a decoy to advance the delimitation bill. Modi, in his address, had stated that opposition parties had thwarted women's empowerment efforts and sought forgiveness from women across India for the failure to pass the bill. He accused the Congress and other parties of prioritizing their political interests over women's rights, asserting that their actions would have lasting repercussions on their political standing.