West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a strong rebuttal against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks during a televised address, where he accused opposition parties of 'bhroon hatya' (foeticide) for allegedly blocking the women's quota bill. Banerjee dismissed these claims as an attempt to mislead the public, asserting that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has consistently advocated for women's political representation. She highlighted that 37.9% of TMC's Lok Sabha members and 46% of its Rajya Sabha nominees are women. Banerjee clarified that the TMC does not oppose the women's reservation but objects to the government's plan to connect it with the delimitation process, which she described as an 'assault on federal democracy' aimed at benefiting BJP-ruled states. She criticized the timing of the government's actions, questioning why it took nearly three years after the bill's passage in September 2023 to act, particularly during an election cycle. Banerjee concluded by urging PM Modi to engage with the opposition in Parliament instead of delivering one-sided addresses, calling his remarks 'cowardly, hypocritical, and fork-tongued.'