New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (April 16, 2026) assured the Lok Sabha that the representation of southern States in the House will not go down if the women’s reservation law is implemented with increased strength of the House post delimitation. Strongly backing the implementation of women’s reservation in legislatures in 2029, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (April 16, 2026) made it clear that no State will be discriminated against in the delimitation of constituencies, even as the Opposition claimed democracy will be finished in India if the Constitution Amendment Bill is passed.
BJP is using delimitation as a “political weapon” to increase its influence, said Congress’s deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, and accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to “bulldoze” delimitation through the backdoor, in the guise of implementing women’s reservation. Mr. Gogoi, who was the first to speak from the Opposition benches in the Lok Sabha on three Bills, said they were “anti-women, anti-caste census, anti-Constitution, and anti-federal structure”.
The Home Minister highlighted the scale of participation in the Lok Sabha debate on the Constitution Amendment Bill, noting that nearly 133 members took part in the discussion, including 56 women. He called the level of engagement, particularly the significant representation of women speakers, a record in itself and reflective of the importance of the legislation. He said, “Nearly 133 Members spoke in the House on this important Constitution Amendment Bill, out of which 56 Members were women, which will prove to be a record in itself…”
Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha that the government is committed to ensuring equal value for every vote as part of the proposed delimitation exercise. Speaking in the House, Shah sought support for the process, stating, “I assure them that if they support us for delimitation, then the value of each vote will have equal value across constituencies.” He added that those opposing delimitation are actually opposing an increase in SC/ST seats.
The Union Minister also raised concerns in the Lok Sabha over wide disparities in the number of voters across parliamentary constituencies, arguing that the current system places an uneven burden on elected representatives. Pointing out the imbalance, Shah said some constituencies have as many as 49 lakh voters, while others have around 60,000.
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