Derek O'Brien (Trinamool Congress leader in Rajya Sabha) sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for what he termed as mocking Parliament and engaging in political theatrics ahead of the upcoming elections. His comments come as Parliament prepares for a special three-day session from April 16 to 18, focused on the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, which aims to reserve 273 seats for women in an expanded Lok Sabha, increasing its total from 543 to 816 seats. O'Brien accused the government of having 'devious intentions' and called for genuine action on women's representation. In response, Prime Minister Modi wrote to parliamentary leaders urging support for the amendments to the women's reservation law, emphasizing the importance of implementing the law in time for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. The legislative package is expected to include a Constitution amendment bill and amendments to the Delimitation Act to facilitate constituency redrawing in line with the expanded Lok Sabha.