Indian PM Narendra Modi to Address Nation Following Legislative Setback
New Delhi. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver a special address to the nation on Saturday night. According to the news agency PTI, while it has been confirmed that the Prime Minister will speak, the official subject of the address has not yet been disclosed.
Just on Friday, a significant constitutional amendment bill introduced by the Modi government failed in the Lok Sabha. The 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, related to women's reservation and constituency delimitation, could not be passed in Parliament.
This marks the first time in Prime Minister Modi's 12-year tenure that a constitutional amendment bill brought by his government has failed in the House.
The vote took place on Friday evening following two days of intense debate in the House. The bill, which aimed to provide 33 percent reservation for women and re-determine the number of parliamentary constituencies, received 298 votes in favor and 230 votes against. The bill failed to pass as it did not secure the special majority required for a constitutional amendment.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to address the nation immediately following the bill's failure in the House.
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