Kiren Rijiju, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister of India, expressed strong disapproval of the Congress party following the defeat of the women's reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. He described this event as a 'black spot' on Congress, asserting that the party will incur the wrath of women across the nation for opposing a bill that aimed to enhance women's representation in legislative bodies. Rijiju criticized Rahul Gandhi (Congress leader) for labeling the bill unconstitutional, arguing that it is undemocratic to deny women their rights. He noted that Congress leaders had privately acknowledged the government's good intentions regarding the bill but were hampered by Gandhi's stance. In response, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra declared that the failure to pass the women's reservation and delimitation Bills represented a 'black day' for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Rijiju also pointed out that the Delimitation Act was a continuation of processes initiated during Congress's time in power, emphasizing that the rules governing delimitation remain unchanged.