# Rahul Gandhi challenges Rijiju to implement women’s reservation bill without delimitation 2026-08-08T20:00:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju clashed on Saturday over the Women's Reservation Bill. Rahul challenged Rijiju to implement the 2023 law without linking it to the delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha seats. Rijiju had earlier asked the Congress to support the bill unconditionally, after Rahul posted a video calling for women's freedom of expression. Rahul countered that the bill was passed unanimously in Parliament three years ago and has not been enforced. The Federal reports that the process stalled after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, needed to effect the reservation and delimitation, was defeated in the Lok Sabha on April 17, 2026, failing to get the required two-thirds majority. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: delimitation, Kiren Rijiju, Lok Sabha seats expansion, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, Rahul Gandhi, Women’s Reservation Bill Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-gandhi-hits-back-at-rijiju-on-womens-reservation-bill-delay/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-gandhi-hits-back-at-rijiju-on-womens-reservation-bill-delay/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.