Modi’s Bid to Expand Parliament, Boost Women Lawmakers Fails
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to expand Parliament and reserve at least a third of seats for women was defeated in a vote, dealing a setback to one of his most ambitious political reforms.
Women's quota bill fails in India
- Defeat for delimitation, not women’s reservation, says a triumphant opposition Times Of India —
- Women's quota, delimitation: Opposition kills bill in Lok Sabha, it's NDA govt's first legislative defeat Times Of India —
- India fails to pass bill to boost women’s representation after delimitation row The Guardian —
- Bill to reserve seats for women lawmakers fails in India's lower house AP News —
- India fails to pass Parliament expansion Bill linked to quotas for women The Straits Times —