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PM Modi apologizes over women's quota bill

Indian Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has accused opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav of resisting women's representation by blocking the Women's Reservation Bill.

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Indian Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has intensified the political clash over the defeated Women's Reservation Bill by accusing opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav of resisting women's representation with outdated stances. Gupta specifically targeted the two leaders while backing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push for 33% reservation for women in parliament. She declared, "You can stall a bill, but you can't stop the rise of India's women," framing the opposition's actions as temporary obstacles. This comes after Prime Minister Modi's televised apology following the bill's defeat in the Lok Sabha, where it fell short of the required two-thirds majority.
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Modi explicitly criticized opposition parties, stating that political self-interest forced women to bear the burden of the bill's failure.

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Modi explicitly stated the opposition had 'committed a sin' and would be 'punished' for blocking the women's reservation bill.

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PM Modi specifically declared that women will give a 'befitting reply' to the Congress party's mindset regarding the women's reservation bill.

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PM Modi has issued a new statement vowing to continue the fight for the women's reservation bill, calling the recent defeat 'just the beginning.'

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The message confirms Modi's apology was delivered directly to the nation during the address.

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Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has publicly attacked opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav by name, calling their stance outdated while backing PM Modi's push for the bill.

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