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PM Modi slams Opposition over Lok Sabha expansion bill, calls vote foeticide
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Opposition for voting against a constitution amendment bill aimed at expanding the Lok Sabha, branding the move as foeticide. He also pledged that the government will not stop trying to give women their rightful share.
Why It Matters
The remarks illustrate the ruling party’s framing of the opposition’s actions as anti-reform and emphasize ongoing political tension around constitutional changes and gender-related policy priorities.
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Modi calls Opposition vote on Lok Sabha expansion bill 'foeticide'
April 18, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking on Saturday, compared the Opposition’s vote against a constitution amendment bill that sought to expand the Lok Sabha to 'foeticide' and vowed that the government will not stop trying to give women their rightful share.