Modi Criticizes Trinamool Congress Over Women's Reservation Bill Ahead of West Bengal Elections
Trinamool ‘betrayed’ women, will be punished in West Bengal elections, says Modi
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During an election rally in Bishnupur, Bankura district, West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Trinamool Congress of betraying women by blocking the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which aimed to reserve 33% of seats for women in legislative bodies. He asserted that women will respond by punishing the ruling party in the upcoming elections.
- 01Prime Minister Modi accused the Trinamool Congress of betraying women.
- 02The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 aimed to reserve 33% of seats for women.
- 03Mamata Banerjee's TMC allegedly colluded with Congress to block the Bill.
- 04Modi emphasized that this opposition is against women's empowerment.
- 05He predicted that women will punish the TMC in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at an election rally in Bishnupur, Bankura district, West Bengal, criticized the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for allegedly betraying women by obstructing the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026. This Bill aimed to provide 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies. Modi claimed that the TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee, collaborated with the Congress party to prevent the Bill's passage, which he described as a move against women's empowerment. He expressed confidence that women in West Bengal would respond to this betrayal by voting against the ruling party in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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The blocking of the women's reservation Bill could influence women's voting behavior in West Bengal, potentially affecting the election outcome.
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