During a special session of Parliament, Gaurav Gogoi (Congress lawmaker) accused the Indian government of misusing the proposed 33% women's quota in legislative bodies for political advantage, rather than ensuring true representation. He expressed concerns about the government's plan to increase Lok Sabha seats to 850, arguing that it lacks a solid basis in any government or Parliamentary report. Gogoi insisted that the quota should be implemented according to the current strength of the Lok Sabha, independent of any delimitation process. He warned that the government intended to manipulate delimitation for political gain, referencing past actions in Assam and Jammu and Kashmir. In contrast, Tejaswi Surya (Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker) defended the government's approach, calling it a historic step for women's rights and asserting that it would enhance women's representation in India's national development process. Surya dismissed opposition concerns about potential seat losses for smaller states, claiming that they were misleading the public.