The Congress party has strongly criticized three bills introduced in the Lok Sabha, claiming they are designed to implement a women's reservation law but are fundamentally deceptive. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh stated that the bills are linked to delimitation processes that favor populous states where the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is strong. He emphasized that the opposition's demand is clear: to reserve one-third of the Lok Sabha's 543 seats for women, including those from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC). The bills aim to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha to a maximum of 850 seats by 2029, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census. Opposition parties, including those in the INDIA bloc and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), have united to oppose the government's approach, asserting that they support women's reservation but not the manner in which these bills have been presented. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has labeled the government's actions as politically motivated. The upcoming parliamentary session is expected to be contentious, with leaders warning of a potential political earthquake as they prepare to challenge the Constitution Amendment Bill.