During a Lok Sabha debate, Congress lawmaker Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the women's reservation issue to gain political advantage for the upcoming 2029 general elections. She expressed skepticism about the government's intentions in linking the women's quota law with the 2011 census for delimitation, arguing that this approach would diminish the representation of Other Backward Classes (OBC). Gandhi stated that without a proper caste census, women from OBC backgrounds would not receive adequate representation. She asserted that the BJP's push for women's reservation is merely a tactic to distract from deeper issues and claimed that if the bill is passed, it would threaten the very fabric of democracy in India. Furthermore, she challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement the 33% women's reservation across the current 543 Lok Sabha seats, criticizing the government's failure to act on this front. Gandhi's remarks highlighted her concerns over the potential marginalization of smaller states and the rights of OBCs, framing the BJP's actions as a calculated political maneuver.