PM Modi Warns Opposition For Opposing Women's Reservation Bill: 'Will Pay A Price For A Long Time'

2026-04-16 06:15:23

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, while speaking in the Lok Sabha during the special session of Parliament, warned opposition that those who had opposed reservations for women were not forgiven by women across the country and that they“will pay a price for long time”.

“Those who oppose women quota bill will pay a price for a long time,” PM Modi said, noting "everybody who has objected to reservation of women in any field, haven't been spared by women.”

PM Modi said that the women's reservation initiative should have been implemented when it was first proposed 25–30 years ago, adding that it has now been brought to a more mature stage.

He further stated that such measures are refined over time in line with evolving needs, describing this as a strength of democracy. Referring to India as the“Mother of Democracy,” he said the country's democratic system has evolved over thousands of years and that members of the House now have a valuable opportunity to contribute a new chapter to that ongoing journey.

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