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Modi Urges Women’s Reservation Bill Passage at Vijayadashami Rally

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC · How we work

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Opposition demands CEC resignation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Vijayadashami celebrations at the DDA Utsav Ground in IP Extension, New Delhi, on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026.
He urged all political parties and institutions to unite in the national interest to pass the women’s reservation bill linked to delimitation.
Modi praised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami speech as motivating.
Opposition parties and Cockroach Janta Party protested electoral-roll irregularities and demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar resign.

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Nation United Against Enemies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Vijayadashami celebrations at the DDA Utsav Ground in IP Extension, New Delhi, on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026.
The speech urged the nation to unite against “enemies” seeking to divide society and attack India’s cultural heritage.
2,500 security personnel, including Delhi Police, SWAT commandos and Special Protection Group, guarded the venue.
Modi praised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s speech as very motivating and highlighted self-reliance and nation-building.

Blindspot

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all political parties and institutions to unite in the national interest to pass the women’s reservation bill linked to delimitation.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 1993 the Narasimha Rao government brought into force the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, granting constitutional status to Panchayati Raj and reserving one-third of seats for women, which produced over 1.2 million female office-holders by 2005. That precedent now underpins Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s push for a national women’s reservation bill linked to the upcoming delimitation exercise.

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Opposition demands CEC resignation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Vijayadashami celebrations at the DDA Utsav Ground in IP Extension, New Delhi, on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026.
He urged all political parties and institutions to unite in the national interest to pass the women’s reservation bill linked to delimitation.
Modi praised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami speech as motivating.
Opposition parties and Cockroach Janta Party protested electoral-roll irregularities and demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar resign.

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