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BJD and Congress brand Odisha women’s democracy bill session drama as BJP alleges obstruction

Politics
Published on 26 April 2026
BJD and Congress brand Odisha women’s democracy bill session drama as BJP alleges obstruction

Opposition calls it drama while BJP cites a blocked reservation

Odisha’s opposition BJD and Congress have dismissed the upcoming special assembly session on women’s participation in democracy as a politically motivated “drama.” The ruling BJP counters that the opposition is obstructing implementation of women’s reservation in legislatures, pointing to a women’s reservation bill that was recently defeated in Parliament.

  • BJD and Congress call the special session a politically motivated drama
  • BJP accuses them of obstructing women’s reservation in legislatures
  • The dispute follows a women’s reservation bill defeat in Parliament
  • Odisha assembly session focuses on women’s participation in democracy
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