BJP leader Bora Narsaya Goud on Friday said that one of the key points of the demarcation bill is the allocation of seats in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This bill will enable PoK to access their right to vote, and their representatives will be able to attend the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
“The most important part that we are missing is the provision in the demarcation bill, which is the allocation of seats in the PKR. It is the dream of every Indian, regardless of caste, creed or religion, to restore the PKR, which belongs to India legally, constitutionally and morally. One day, we will restore the PKR, and the people will have the right to access the votes of the last 77 years, and their representatives will be able to attend the Rajya Sabha and Lok. Narsayah said: “That’s the beauty of this bill.”
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Earlier on Thursday, the Lok Sabha held a marathon 12-hour session to discuss amendments to the Women’s Reservation Bill, eliminating the need to implement the bill only after the census is conducted.
According to the final division, there were a total of 251 yes votes and 185 no votes out of a total of 333 votes. With a majority of 251 votes in favour, all the three bills, including the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-first Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Delimitation Bill, 2026, were introduced in the Lok Sabha.
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The Lok Sabha is today scheduled to continue discussion and vote on passing the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-One Amendment) Bill, 2026, which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies, along with the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 that expands its scope to include Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir, and the Delimitation Bill, which is set to increase and restore the Lok fee. Sabha districts, increasing their number to 850.
The government plans to implement reservation for women before the 2029 general elections through an amendment to the 2023 law and a constitutional amendment to separate the delimitation process from the 2027 census.
However, opposition MPs raised concerns about the constitutional amendment to the delimitation procedure and increasing the number of seats in the Lok Sabha to 850, based on the 2011 census. The opposition claimed that the proposed legislation would reduce the representation of southern states in the House of Representatives.
Opposition parties said they support early implementation of the Women’s Reservation Act but strongly oppose the demarcation bill. (that I)
