The ruling BJP on Wednesday, April 15th, issued a three-line whip to all its Members of Parliament in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, directing them to remain present in the House from April 16 to 18 for the special Parliament session.
The party has made attendance mandatory and stated that no leave will be granted during this period.
BJP national president Nitin Nabin
Parliament is scheduled to meet for a three-day special session beginning April 16, with a focus on the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill.
In its communication, the party said that all Union Ministers and Members must remain present in the House on all three days. It added that members are required to strictly comply with the whip and ensure their uninterrupted attendance.
However, the Session is not only about Women Quota.
'Elephant in the Room' is Delimitation Exercise wherein a major confrontation is expected between the treasury bench and the opposition.
However, the Govt may 'avoid' major confrontation by endorsing HYBRID MODEL as proposed by Telangana CM and Congress leader Revanth Reddy.
In general, the NDA states and political parties are with the Government. On similar ground, the opposition is favouring Women's Quota Bill but opposed to the Delimitation Exercise.
(Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla)
The government is considering increasing Lok Sabha seats from 543 to around 850 by amending Article 81 of the Constitution. This expansion is seen as a precursor to implementing women’s reservation from 2029.
However, the redistribution of seats — governed by Articles 82 and 170 — has triggered fears of a North-South political imbalance.
The timing of the special session, amidst Assembly elections and before the 2026 Census and a new Delimitation Commission, has formed political opponents and the analysts to raise concerns.
The opposition suggests it's an electoral tactic for the NDA in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, fearing that redrawing constituencies based on population could disadvantage southern states that have achieved demographic goals. CPI-M leader John Brittas emphasized the need for more public consultation and questioned the session's timing.
Several opposition leaders have said that the haste with which the Amendment is being pushed through, without addressing key concerns, allegedly undermines democratic principles and and also smacks of a some political objectives.
The opposition leaders argue that the special session has been called to give the NDA electoral advantages in the battle of votes in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
They also feel that the redrawing of Parliamentary constituencies would be unfair to the southern states.
Moreover, the complaint is not much details about the three proposed Bills have been shared in writing with all the parties.
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