Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah speaking to reporters at Mysuru airport on April 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: M A Sriram Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of playing politics with women’s reservation, Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah questioned why the BJP government failed to operationalise 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State legislatures even though the Women’s Reservation Bill had been passed in 2023. Speaking to reporters at Mysuru airport on April 20, Mr. Siddaramaiah said if the BJP is sincere about extending reservation to women, it would have implemented the Women’s Reservation Bill in 2023. Published – April 20, 2026 03:10 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 Doctors’ body demands apology from DMK government for failing to fulfil promises Bangladesh faces telecom shutdowns from West Asia fuel crisis