PM Modi Speech Highlights: ‘Expected Cong to correct past mistakes, but they missed; nari-shakti taken for granted’ - PM

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Jairam Ramesh described the address as a “Distress Address” rather than a national one. “The Prime Minister has apologized for failing to see his Constitution amendment bill through the Lok Sabha. What he should have apologized for is his shameless, deceitful attempts to push through a devious delimitation proposal in the name of women,” he wrote on social media

— Taking a swipe at the Congress, PM Modi said it expected the grand old party to correct its past mistakes, ‘but it missed the opportunity.’ "I expected the Congress to correct its past mistakes, but it missed an opportunity to script new history. The family-run parties do not want women to move forward as that could end their selfish politics," he said.

— The PM also accused the Congress of pursuing divisive politics, alleging it spread falsehoods about a North-South divide

– Describing the Bill failure as an ‘insult’ to women, he said that the 'insult will always remain in every woman's heart.' “A woman forgets everything, but not her insult; this insult by the Congress and its allies will always remain in every woman's heart,” said PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said opposition parties had "mercilessly crushed" the dreams of women by not allowing the women's reservation bill to pass in Parliament despite the government's best efforts.

“We may not have got 66% votes, but we have got blessings of 100% of women,” said PM Modi.

PM Modi LIVE: PM Modi said that if implemented, the Bill would have created trouble for family-run parties. “They (Opposition) will never want that woman from outside their family to grow in the party,” he said.

PM Modi LIVE: Taking a swipe at all opposition parties – including Mamata Banerjee-led TMC party, PM Modi said that the party had the opportunity to make a difference, but it lost the chance.
“TMC ke paas bhi mauka tha, but unhone woh bhi gawa diya…” said PM Modi

PM Modi LIVE: PM Modi strongly hit out at the Opposition over the Bill failure — criticising DMK, Cong, TMC and the Samajwadi Party. He said opposition of the bill has revealed their true colours, (Apna asli chehra dikha diya)

On Friday night, only 298 MPs voted in favour of the bill, and 230 MPs voted against it.

PM Modi LIVE: “Bill on reservation was aimed to give wings to our women power, without snatching anything from anyone,” said PM Modi

PM Modi LIVE: Referring to the Bill's defeat, PM Modi said that it was an ‘attack on women’s self-respect' and that ‘nari-shakti has been taken for granted.’

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PM Modi LIVE: Adressing a rally in poll-bound Tamli Nadu's Coimbatore, PM Modi highlighted that he appealed to all the political parties during the special sitting of Parliament to support the legislative process, that they can "take the credit" as he only “wanted sisters from ordinary families to come to the Parliament and Assemblies in greater numbers,” reported PTI

The Constitution Amendment Bill for the implementation of Women's Reservation from the 2029 general elections failed to garner two third majority in the Lok Sabha on Friday, with the opposition parties, including DMK and Congress, voting against it. In the division following the debate, 298 members supported the bill while 230 voted against it.

Taking a swipe at the Opposition, PM Modi said his government's women's reservation bill was a noble effort that got 'derailed' due to the DMK and Congress which made it a “target of hatred and petty politics.”
Modi made the comments during a rally in Coimbatore.

Congress has accused the Centre of attempting to alter the federal structure under the guise of women's reservation – claiming that the defeat of the Constitution amendment bill in the Lok Sabha was a "victory for democracy" and alleging that the government has "consistently flip-flopped" on the issue, reported HT

Delhi Police detained several BJP women MPs protesting against the failure of the women’s reservation bill.

Taking a swipe at the Centre, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the BJP government had lost the trust of the public. “It’s a Black Day for them (Centre) because they’ve felt a shock for the first time, which they deserved,” she said.

PM Modi is set to address the nation at 8:30 pm today

PM Modi LIVE: The bill needed a two-thirds majority of the Lok Sabha, which is approximately 360 votes, to get passed in the lower house of Parliament. However, only 298 MPs voted in favour of the bill, and 230 MPs voted against it.