Congress workers burn an effigy during a protest march towards the BJP headquarters over the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, in New Delhi on April 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Congress on Sunday (April 19, 2026) demanded immediate implementation of women’s reservation on the existing Lok Sabha strength, as it staged a protest against the Modi government, accusing it of deliberately delaying women’s quota for political reasons. The protest by the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee comes two days after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill to implement 33% reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 was defeated in the Lok Sabha. Published – April 19, 2026 06:07 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 404 candidates with serious criminal cases in Tamil Nadu polls Sankara Jayanti tomorrow – The Hindu