- The government rejected the opposition allegations and insisted on consent.
The government has called a Parliament session from Thursday to Saturday (April 16-18, 2026) to pass amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, but politics has intensified on this entire issue. First, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a letter to MPs of all parties and appealed to support the bill. After that, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote a letter to the Prime Minister accusing him of rushing into this entire matter and taking advantage of the elections. Now Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has written a letter to the Congress President rejecting his allegations.
Kiren Rijiju wrote a letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has written a letter to Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge informing about the government’s efforts towards creating a broad consensus regarding the early implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Act. In his letter, the Union Minister said that the Nari Shakti Vandan Act passed by both the Houses of Parliament in the year 2023 is the result of a long-standing aspiration of the country and it is a historic step towards giving women their rightful place in the decision process.
She stressed that if necessary steps are not taken now, there may be a delay in implementing women’s reservation before the 2029 elections. Therefore, the present time is the most appropriate and logical to move forward in this direction.
Union Minister rejected Kharge’s allegations
Rejecting the allegations of no consultation by the opposition, Kiren Rijiju said that dialogue with various parties was started from March 16, 2026 itself. This issue was also discussed at individual level during the budget session and a detailed reply in this regard was also given on 26 March. With the aim of building consensus, several rounds of meetings and dialogues have been organized by the government with various political parties, including many leaders of NDA and non-NDA parties including Samajwadi Party, DMK, TMC. In the last fortnight also, detailed talks were held with leaders of many parties, many of whom have expressed support, while some have sought time for consultation with their parties.
Rijiju appealed to Congress President
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Rajya Sabha represents the states and the aspirations of all the states will get full opportunity to be expressed during the discussion on the bill. In his letter, Rijiju urged the Congress President to support the passage of this historic bill and the empowerment of women across the country.
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