West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the alleged linking of laws related to the amendment of the Women’s Quota Act and the setting up of the Delimitation Commission was a “conspiracy” to wipe out names from electoral rolls and introduce the NRC.
Addressing an election rally in Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar district, Banerjee said attempts were being made to divide India by linking women’s reservation and delimitation laws.
“Attempts are being made to divide India by linking the women’s reservation and delimitation laws. Linking these laws is a conspiracy to erase the names of voters and introduce NRC,” Banerjee said.
Addressing another rally in Alipurduar, Banerjee claimed, “People from UP, Rajasthan and Assam are staying in hotels and guesthouses with a lot of money to influence voters in Bengal.
Three bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha
Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Amit Shah decided to introduce three bills in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to amend the Women’s Quota Act and set up a delimitation commission amid protests from the opposition, which called the proposed laws unconstitutional.
The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026 and the Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2026 were introduced in the House.
“The Women’s Reservation Act was passed a long time ago and why is there a delay in its implementation?” Banerjee said.
The TMC supremo has claimed that 37 per cent of its elected Lok Sabha MPs are women.
Referring to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allegedly handing out “cards” during her visit to poll-bound Bengal on Wednesday, Banerjee dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove him from office for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
Elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in two phases – on April 23 and 29. The votes will be counted on May 4.
