Govt says no injustice to any state in delimitation exercise, seats in south to increase; Opp questions move

NEW DELHI: (Apr 16) Strongly backing the implementation of women's reservation in legislatures in 2029, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday 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.

Intervening in the debate in Lok Sabha on the three bills introduced for amendment of the women's quota law and to set up a delimitation commission, Modi also said if any political party opposes the women's quota law, it is quite natural that he (Modi) would be politically benefited.

"Those who oppose women quota bill will pay a price for a long time," he said.