
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Lok Sabha during a special session of Parliament in New Delhi, Thursday, April 16, 2026. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju is also seen. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI
Strongly appeal to the political parties to facilitate the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill and Delimitation Bill 2026 Amendment Bills, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the Lok Sabha on Thursday (April 16, 2026) that proportionality in the distribution of seats among states would be maintained.
Addressing the Lok Sabha during the Bills debate, Prime Minister Modi said, “If you want me to use ‘guarantee’, then I give you my guarantee, if you want me to use the word ‘promise’, I can use the word ‘promise’, or if you have any word in Tamil that expresses that, I am willing to say that too – from the North to any state – from the North to the South.”
Published – 16th April 2026 18:00 IST





