The Opposition parties in India have strongly pushed back against the Centre's three key bills introduced in Parliament, with several leaders raising objections and calling for a boycott of the election of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman.
The bills, which include a Constitution Amendment Bill to modify the women's quota law, a delimitation bill, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, aim to implement 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies.
However, the Opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, have expressed strong resistance to the bills, citing concerns over the delimitation exercise and the potential impact on the political balance ahead of the 2029 general elections.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin was seen burning copies of the delimitation bill in protest, calling it a 'conspiracy and a black law.' The Congress has also announced that it will boycott the election of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman as a mark of protest.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has stated that the total number of seats in the House would be increased to 815, with 272 seats reserved for women. However, the Opposition parties have raised concerns over the proposed delimitation exercise and its potential impact on the political balance.
