PM Modi Speech in Lok Sabha Highlights: 10 key takeaways from Prime Minister's speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on women's reservation and delimitation bills on Thursday, April 16. He said the three bills, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, and the women's quota law, will not discriminate or do any kind of injustice. He assured that the bills won't benefit any one political party. "If you oppose me, I will get the political benefit, but if you support use, no one will be benefited," PM Modi said.

The Prime Minister also took a swipe at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and even took a jibe at the DMK for its black attire protest, thanking them for putting 'Kala Tika' on bills to ward off evil eye.

PM Modi's address in Lok Sabha came after the Union Law Minister Arjun Meghwal introduced three Bills – the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill; the Delimitation Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill to implement the proposed amended women's quota law in Union territories of Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir – in Parliament, resulting an uproar.

PM Modi Speech in Lok Sabha Highlights: Here are 10 key takeaways from Prime Minister's speech

1. Speaking in favour of the women's quote law, PM Modi urged political parties to not give the issue a political colour. “There is no need to give political colour to the issue of women reservation in legislatures,” says PM Narendra Modi.

2. The Prime Minister also warned, “Those who oppose women quota bill will pay a price for a long time…Let us all MPs not miss this important opportunity to give reservation to women.”

3. In a message to Opposition, PM Modi said, “If you oppose me, it's obvious that it will get me the political benefit, but if you support us, no one will benefit.” He added, “We don't want the credit [of bringing this law]…if you want credit for it, I am ready to give a blank cheque to you for taking credit.”

4. In an attack on Akhilesh Yadav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Akhilesh ji [Yadav] is my friend, so at times he does offer support. It is true that I come from an extremely backward section of society, but my responsibility is to take everyone along."

“The Constitution has shown me this path, and for me, the Constitution is supreme. It is the strength of our Constitution that a person like me, from a very humble and backward background, has been entrusted with such a great responsibility by the country,” he said.

5. PM Modi said, "We want a 'Viksit Bharat', where policy-making truly embodies the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.' It is the demand of the time that 50% of the country's population becomes part of policy-making... "

6. PM Modi offered his “guarantee”, a “promise” that women's quota won't do injustice, won't discriminate. PM Modi said the women’s reservation law is “not in favour of any one party.”

7. He gave an advise to the Opposition, saying, “I want to give friendly advice to those trying to politicise this, the women of the country have not forgiven anyone who opposed this bill."

8. “I said at the outset that we are all fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in such an important, nation-building process involving half the country's population...,” PM Modi said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

"We MPs must not let this important opportunity slip away. Together, we Indians are going to give the country a new direction. We are going to make a meaningful effort to infuse our governance system with sensitivity. This will not only shape the nation's politics, but it will also determine the direction and condition of the country...," the prime minister said.

9: “A developed India does not mean only good infrastructure but participation of women in policy making. Those who oppose women quota bill will pay a price for a long time," PM Modi said, adding, “Let us all MPs not miss this important opportunity to give reservation to women."

10: PM Modi highlighted women's rising "political leadership” at the grassroot level and said the women's reservation bill important for every political party if they want to succeed in future.

Opposition to three bills

The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and The Delimitation Bill, 2026 were introduced and taken up for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha earlier in the day.

The women's reservation law (The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023), can be implemented only after the passage of these three laws.

Several Opposition leaders said they don't oppose the women's quota law, which was passed in Parliament in 2023, but where against linking the the reservation to the delimitation.

The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks to amend six article of the Constitution, which includes increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 850 and removing the provision that mandates census before delimitation.

If these bills become a law, the delimitation will take place on the basis of Census 2011. It won't require a new census. The Lok Sabha seats will be expanded on the basis of this delimitation and subsequently, 33 percent women quota will be implemented on these 850 seats.

PM Modi sought unanimous support for the bills. Opposition parties have raised strong concerns over the Delimitation Bill.