The Indian Parliament will convene for a special three-day session starting April 16 to deliberate on the Women's Reservation Bill, which seeks to establish a 33% quota for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for the 2029 general elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the Lok Sabha, outlining a detailed roadmap for the bill. The Lok Sabha will discuss the proposal for 18 hours, while the Rajya Sabha will allocate 10 hours for its debate, with a vote planned for April 18. The government aims to amend the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, which was passed in 2023, to facilitate this reservation ahead of the previously linked timeline to the 2027 Census delimitation. Modi has reached out to opposition leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, urging support for the bill. The proposal does not specify the exact number of Lok Sabha seats but sets an upper limit of 850 members, with no more than 815 from states and 35 from Union Territories. The final allocation will be determined by a delimitation commission, using the 2011 Census as the basis for population distribution. The Prime Minister described the initiative as reflecting the