Women Reservation Bill – Women MPs across party lines on Thursday (April 16, 2026) supported their party line, noting the debate on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill and those bringing delimitation in states and union territories, citing, in many instances, the positive role of their parties’ male founders and leaders in enabling women’s participation in jobs, education and politics. National Democratic Alliance constituent Telugu Desam Party (TDP)’s Byreddy Shabari accused party founder N. T.

Mentioned the legacy of. Rama Rao (NTR) argues that the idea of ​​women-led development was not new. “In a country ruled by a woman Prime Minister, Indira, is it not an insult that women are not safe?” he said quoting NTR.

She described it as “the beginning of a vision for women-led development”, and said her party would “call every woman its sister” and “convert ordinary women into Narayani”.