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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah questions BJP for failure to operationalise women’s reservation Bill passed in 2023
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accused Prime Minister Modi of playing politics with women’s reservation and questioned why the BJP government did not implement the 33% women’s reservation in Lok Sabha and state legislatures despite the bill being passed in 2023. He spoke to reporters at Mysuru airport on April 20, 2026, urging swift implementation if the BJP is sincere about the measure.
Why It Matters
The remarks highlight ongoing political pressure around implementing a landmark reserve for women in national and state legislatures, with potential implications for national policy and electoral politics.
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Article published
April 21, 2026
Publication date of the article reporting Siddaramaiah’s remarks.
Siddaramaiah comments at Mysuru airport on April 20, 2026
April 20, 2026
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told reporters at Mysuru airport that if the BJP is sincere about extending reservation to women, it would have implemented the Women’s Reservation Bill in 2023.
Women’s Reservation Bill passed in 2023
2023
The article references that the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in 2023.