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Updated on: April 18, 2026 7:04:11 PM IST
PM Modi’s speech live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to delve into the issue of women’s quota implementation and developments in Parliament, as the opposition parties on Friday voted against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.
- 34 seconds agoSmriti Irani accuses Congress of crushing women’s aspirations
- 7 minutes agoPriyanka Gandhi says Center’s conspiracy to change federal structure has been defeated
- 10 minutes agoWhy did the amendment to the women’s quota law fail?
- 27 minutes agoWhat is the agenda of PM Modi’s speech?
- 31 minutes agoPrime Minister Modi addresses the nation at 8:30 pm
Prime Minister Modi’s speech LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Lok Sabha ahead of the vote on the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha during the special session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, April 17, 2026. The Constitution Amendment Bill to amend the Women’s Quota Act was defeated in the Lok Sabha after a division of votes.
PM Modi live address: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight at 8.30 pm, a day after a bill to implement women’s reservation was defeated in the Lok Sabha legislatures. “The Prime Minister will address the nation at 8.30 pm (April 18, Saturday),” an official said. Modi is expected to address the issue of implementing the women’s quota and the developments witnessed in Parliament, as the opposition parties voted on Friday against the draft Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.
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Under the bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased to 816 from the current 543 to “tap into effect” the women’s reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary elections, after the delimitation exercise based on the 2011 census. Seats in state assemblies and UT assemblies were also to be increased to accommodate the 33 per cent reservation for women.
Passing the crucial bill required a two-thirds majority, but the ruling coalition led by the Bharatiya Janata Party was unable to muster enough numbers.
During the vote on the bill in Lok Sabha on Friday evening, 298 members voted in favor of it, while 230 MPs voted against it.
Of the 528 members who voted, the bill needed 352 votes for a two-thirds majority.
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April 18, 2026 at 7:04:10 pm
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Prime Minister Modi’s speech live: Smriti Irani accuses Congress of crushing women’s aspirations
Senior BJP leaders on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of “betraying” women and celebrating the defeat of their political aspirations following the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislative assemblies from 2029 and increase the power of the Lok Sabha in the lower house.
Addressing a press conference, former Union Minister Smriti Irani accused the Congress and its allies of gleefully rejecting 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures, despite decades of demands by women leaders across parties.
April 18, 2026 at 6:58:48 pm
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Prime Minister Modi’s speech is live: BJP’s claim
The BJP and its allies continue their street protests against the Congress and the All India Bloc, claiming that the alliance is anti-women and does not want to see the country’s women come forward.
April 18, 2026 at 6:57:09 pm
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PM Modi’s speech live: Priyanka Gandhi says Centre’s plot to change federal structure defeated over women’s quota row
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused the Center of conspiring to change the country’s federal structure under the guise of women’s reservation and asserted that the defeat of the Women’s Quota Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha was a victory for democracy and opposition unity.
Addressing a press conference here, the Congress general secretary asserted that the opposition is not against women’s reservation and will support the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023, if the government seeks to implement it on the basis of the current strength of the House of Representatives.
Priyanka Gandhi said that the government’s sole aim behind introducing the Constitution Amendment Bill was to remain in power permanently, adding that the people of the country could see its intentions.
April 18, 2026 at 6:54:32 pm
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PM Modi’s live speech: Why did the women’s quota bill amendment fail?
Under the bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased to 816 from the current 543 to “tap into effect” the women’s reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary elections, after the delimitation exercise based on the 2011 census. Seats in state assemblies and UT assemblies were also to be increased to accommodate the 33 per cent reservation for women.
A two-thirds majority was required to pass the crucial bill, but the ruling BJP-led coalition was unable to muster the numbers.
April 18, 2026 at 6:37:53 pm
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PM Modi’s speech live: What is the agenda of PM Modi’s speech?
PM Modi’s speech live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation later tonight. While officials did not clarify the agenda of the Prime Minister’s speech, he is expected to talk about the Constitution Amendment Bill, which failed to get a special majority on Friday.
April 18, 2026 at 6:33:45 pm
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PM Modi address live: PM Modi addresses the nation at 8:30 pm
PM Modi’s speech live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation tonight at 8.30 pm, a day after the Women’s Quota Bill failed to get a special majority in the Lok Sabha. “The Prime Minister will address the nation at 8.30 pm (April 18, Saturday),” an official said.
Prime Minister Modi is expected to delve into the issue of implementing quota for women and juveniles in Parliament, as the Constitution Amendment Bill, part of the delimitation package, failed to clear the House.
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