In a recent address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Opposition for blocking the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which aimed to provide greater representation for women in Parliament. He referred to this obstruction as 'bhrun hatya' or foeticide of the government's honest attempts to ensure equality. Modi specifically targeted the Congress party and its allies, including the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party (SP), and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), accusing them of undermining women's rights and spreading falsehoods about necessary reforms. He asserted that the bill was designed to ensure an equal distribution of power among all states, regardless of size or population. Although the government did not secure the necessary votes in the Lok Sabha, Modi claimed to have the support of women across the nation and vowed to persist in the struggle for women's representation in politics.