The Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao criticised the Congress for obstructing the Constitution Amendment Bill on women's reservation, calling it a 'black day'. He accused the party of prioritising the Nehru family's interests over women's representation and condemned Rahul Gandhi's reported opposition citing lack of Muslim reservation.
A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement women’s reservation from 2029 and expand Lok Sabha seats was defeated in the Lower House, falling short of the required two-thirds majority. While 298 MPs supported it, 230 voted against the proposal
