Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Special session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on April 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI/Sansad TV Ahead of the crucial voting of amendments to the Women’s Reservation Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (April 17, 2026) appealed to all Lok Sabha MPs to vote in favour of the Bill. In his X post, Mr. Modi appealed “Please reflect upon your conscience, remembering the women in your own families. The legislation to ensure women’s reservation in legislative bodies is a significant opportunity to do justice to women of our nation.” Published – April 17, 2026 02:40 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Firstsource Launches Kairos — The Operating System Powering Intelligence That Operates RBI pulls out ₹2 lakh crore transient liquidity via 7-day VRRR auction