PM Modi’s Lok Sabha address on Women’s Reservation, Delimitation Bill: Key highlights

During the three-day special session on Women’s Reservation, Delimitation Bills, PM Modi addressed the Lok Sabha and said, “I consider this bill to be one of the most important moments in parliament’s history.”

He added, “I am confident that the outcome of this churning will not only shape the form and character of the country’s politics, but will also determine the nation’s direction and condition…”

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Warning the Opposition, PM Modi said those opposing women’s reservation risk long-term political consequences, arguing that public sentiment is shifting decisively in favour of greater inclusion. The reform, he suggested, is not just inevitable but politically consequential.

He said, “Women reservation bill should not be measured in political terms.”

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The government on Thursday introduced a legislative package in Parliament to implement 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies from the 2029 general elections, nearly three decades after the idea was first proposed.

The Bill was tabled in the Parliament by the Union Law Minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal.

The package comprises three bills, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Delimitation Bill, 2026; and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The law minister introduced the first two while the home minister moved the third.

After the division of votes with over 251 AYEs, the Constitution Amendment Bill to enable women’s reservation, delimitation was introduced in the House. Union Law Minister Arjun Meghwal rises to table the bill.

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Here are the key highlights of PM Modi’s speech in Lok Sabha:

• “Trust the sisters of the country and their intelligence. Let 33% of them come here and then decide which sections within them will get it. Let them come here first. We will decide,” PM Modi says.
• PM Modi called the “one of the most important moments in Parliament’s history”
• He said that this is a defining moment in India’s parliamentary politics that will shape the country’s future
• He called on lawmakers to recognise their role in history, saying “we are lucky to be part of this moment”
• PM Modi pitched the bill as an effort to give India a “new direction” and improve governance and said the results of this effort will define both India’s politics and the country’s overall direction.
• He further emphasised that Viksit Bharat goes beyond economic and infrastructural development and noted that discussions on the bill had been underway since morning, calling it a significant national debate.
• Prime Minister said, “The need was that when this idea was first conceived 25-30 years ago, and the need was felt, we should have implemented it, and today we have brought it to a mature stage. According to the need, it is also improved from time to time, and this is the beauty of democracy. Ours is the Mother of Democracy. Our democracy has been a development journey for thousands of years, and all of us in this House have the auspicious opportunity to add a new dimension to this development journey…”
• ‘Irrespective of who is responsible, we have already delayed women’s reservation enough,’ PM Modi says.
• “Women’s reservation not in favour of any party,” says PM. He said that the women’s reservation is “not in favour of any party.”
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “If we all come together, history is witness, it won’t go in favour of any one political side. It will go in favour of the country’s democracy, in favour of the collective decision-making power of the nation, and we shall all be deserving of that glory.”
• PM Modi said, “Those who opposed giving this right to women have not been forgiven by the women of this country. They have faced the consequences.”
• “If we all move forward together, this decision will not go in favour of any one political party, but in favour of the country’s democracy,” he added.
• He also said, “In the 21st century, India is moving forward with a new sense of confidence. Today, we can all feel India’s growing acceptance across the world, and it is a matter of pride for all of us. A defining moment has arrived, and we have linked it with the resolve of building a ‘Viksit Bharat’. I firmly believe that ‘Viksit Bharat’ does not mean just better railways, infrastructure, or a few economic indicators. Our vision is not so limited. We want a ‘Viksit Bharat’ where policymaking reflects the spirit of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ at every level. It is the need of the hour that 50 per cent of the country’s population becomes an active part of policymaking.”
• Will use the word ‘guarantee’ if you want me to: PM Modi tells the House. “If you want me to use the words “guarantee” or “promise”, I shall do it. If there is any apt word in Tamil, will use that as well. When the intent is pure, there is no need to play the game of words.”
• “If you are saying that the women’s reservation bill might give me political leverage, you are right, but if you want credit for it, I am ready to give a blank cheque to you for taking credit. Take all the credit, and print whosoever’s photo you want. We will get it done in government money for you,” added PM Modi.
• He said, “We all know this has been handled cleverly every time. Yes, there was support, but each time some technical issue was raised and it was stalled. New excuses were brought in again and again. There was no courage to openly oppose 33 per cent reservation for women… Now, the women of this country cannot be misled anymore. What happens with the numbers in the House will be decided in time, but it is clear that this was kept pending for three decades using different excuses. You got what you wanted, now let it move ahead.”