# Rahul Gandhi, Kiren Rijiju clash over women’s reservation Bill conditions 2026-08-08T06:42:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to support the Women's Reservation Bill 'unconditionally' after Rahul posted a video calling for greater freedom of expression for women. Rahul countered by noting the Bill, the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was already passed by Parliament in 2023 with Congress support. He questioned why the Centre now wants to link its implementation to the delimitation exercise, which would redraw constituency boundaries based on the next census. The exchange highlights a deadlock: the law provides 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies but ties it to delimitation. The opposition wants the link removed so the quota can take effect without waiting for a census and the constitutional amendment required for delimitation. Rijiju, on his part, accused Rahul of a change of heart on women's issues and urged unconditional backing. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: delimitation, Kiren Rijiju, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, Rahul Gandhi, women’s reservation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-rijiju-clash-over-womens-quota-bill-implementation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-rijiju-clash-over-womens-quota-bill-implementation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.