Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:01am on 18 Apr 2026,Saturday Politics
Narendra Modi criticised opposition parties after the defeat of the Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, warning they would “pay a price” for not supporting it. The bill, linked to delimitation and women’s reservation, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, along with the Delimitation Bill and Union Territories (Amendment) Bill. Calling it a missed opportunity, Kiren Rijiju expressed disappointment. Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi termed the outcome a “victory for democracy,” alleging misuse of the proposal for political gains. This marks the first major constitutional amendment defeat for the BJP-led government since 2014. (PC: X)
