PM Modi Reaffirms Commitment to Women's Reservation Amid Legislative Setback
Morning Digest: NDA will remove hurdles before women’s reservation, says PM; Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over U.S. blockade, and more
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) dedication to implementing 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, despite recent legislative failures. He criticized the Opposition for hindering women's representation, while tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran retaliated against U.S. blockades.
- 01PM Modi reaffirmed NDA's commitment to women's reservation.
- 02The Constitution (131st Amendment) Act failed to pass.
- 03Modi criticized the Opposition for opposing women's representation.
- 04Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again amid U.S. blockades.
- 05Tensions escalated with Iran firing on ships in the waterway.
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On April 18, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation, reaffirming the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) commitment to implementing 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. This statement followed the failure to pass the Constitution (131st Amendment) Act and the Delimitation Bill aimed at facilitating this reservation. Modi criticized the Opposition, accusing them of undermining women's representation and described their actions as a 'foeticide of the idea of women’s representation.' Meanwhile, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated as Iran closed the waterway again, responding to the United States' ongoing blockade of Iranian ports by firing on ships attempting to pass through.
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The failure to pass the women's reservation bill may delay progress towards gender equality in Indian politics, affecting women's representation in governance.
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