Parliament: Modi government got a big blow in the Parliament, the delimitation bill was defeated, will women’s reservation now hang in the balance?

News India Live, Digital Desk: A shocking news has come out from the Parliament for the Narendra Modi government at the Centre. Amidst huge uproar and heated debate, the government’s important ‘Delimitation Bill’ has been defeated in the Lok Sabha. This is being seen as the Modi government’s first major legislative defeat in Parliament in recent years. The failure of this bill has not only put a brake on the process of reassignment of seats, but it has also raised question marks on the upcoming deadline for implementation of women’s reservation. How did the dice turn in Parliament? The unity of the opposition spoiled the game. When the voting on this bill started in the House, a close contest was seen between the ruling party and the opposition. The opposition parties united and strongly opposed the bill, arguing that delimiting seats without proper discussion and consent of the states was against the federal structure. Due to a slight difference in numerical strength, this bill could not reach the required figure to be passed. As soon as the bill fell, there was a wave of happiness in the opposition camp, whereas for the ruling party, this situation was very uncomfortable. Will it affect women’s reservation? The fall of this bill is being considered a big challenge for the future of women’s reservation (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam). According to the rules, before implementing women’s reservation, it is mandatory to have a census in the country and then delimitation. Now that the Delimitation Bill is pending, it is being feared whether there will be further delay in getting 33 percent reservation for women? However, government sources say that they are not going to accept defeat and are considering alternative legal routes on this issue. Meaning of Modi government’s first ‘parliamentary defeat’: Political analysts believe that this defeat has indicated that it will not be easy for the government to pass every bill within the Parliament. This development is also a big message for the upcoming assembly elections and 2029 Lok Sabha elections. The opposition is calling this victory a ‘victory of democracy’, while the BJP leadership is now reviewing where the strategy went wrong and why it could not get full support from its allies. What next? What options does the government have? After the delimitation bill has been defeated, the government is now left with two main options. The first is that he should re-introduce this bill with some amendments or call an all-party meeting to reach a consensus on it. The second option is that the government should postpone it for some time and try to resolve the issue of seats through other constitutional provisions. At present, this legislative crisis has taken the political excitement of the capital to its peak.