The Uttar Pradesh Assembly convened a special one-day session to address women's empowerment, focusing on the contentious women's reservation bill proposed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized the Samajwadi Party and Congress for opposing the bill, asserting that their actions divert attention from the crucial issue of women's representation in politics. He emphasized that the BJP supports reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes but opposes reservations based on religion, linking such divisions to historical events like the 1947 partition of India.

Opposition leaders, including Mata Prasad Pandey from the Samajwadi Party, questioned the rationale behind discussing a bill intended for Parliament in the state assembly. They argued that the BJP was attempting to mislead the public regarding the bill's status, especially after the Women's Reservation Bill was passed by Parliament in 2023. Vidhan Sabha Speaker Satish Mahana clarified that the assembly could discuss any issue with the Chair's permission. The session, which included contributions from numerous women legislators, adjourned after approximately six hours of debate, with calls for more time to thoroughly examine the topic.