India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a national rally in New Delhi on 13 April 2026 to announce that Parliament would pass amendments this week to the Women's Reservation Act (a 2023 constitutional amendment guaranteeing one-third of seats in the national and state legislatures to women), paving the way for its implementation at the 2029 general elections. The law has faced criticism since its passage for tying its activation to a new national census and a subsequent delimitation — the redrawing of constituency boundaries — a condition opposition parties and women's rights groups say introduces unnecessary delays. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has accused the ruling government of exploiting the special parliamentary session for political gain ahead of upcoming state elections, warning that the amendments risk undermining federalism and weakening parliamentary process.