Congress Criticizes BJP's Delimitation Tactics Amid Women's Reservation Debate
Congress accuses Centre of using delimitation as ‘political weapon’, urges delinking of women’s reservation law from delimitation
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Congress party leaders, including Gaurav Gogoi, have accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using delimitation as a political tool to gain power. They urge the government to separate the women's reservation law from the delimitation process, labeling the current approach as detrimental to women and the Constitution.
- 01Congress claims BJP is misusing delimitation for political gain.
- 02Gaurav Gogoi argues that the government's approach undermines women's rights.
- 03The party labels the proposed Bills as anti-women and anti-constitutional.
- 04Concerns raised about the impact on the federal structure.
- 05Calls for delinking women's reservation from delimitation efforts.
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Congress party's deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 16, 2026, accusing the government of using delimitation as a 'political weapon' to bolster its influence. He argued that the BJP is attempting to push through delimitation under the pretext of implementing women's reservation. Gogoi described the government's approach as 'bulldozing' and asserted that the three Bills discussed are 'anti-women, anti-caste census, anti-Constitution, and anti-federal structure.' He emphasized the need to separate the women's reservation law from the delimitation process to protect the interests of women and uphold constitutional values.
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The Congress party's stance could influence public perception of the BJP's policies, particularly regarding women's representation in politics.
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