Delhi: A political confrontation is emerging over the prospects of a special session of Parliament being convened to take up constitutional amendment bills linked to delimitation and women's reservation. Sources indicate that the government is seeking consensus across party lines and reaching out to regional groups.
In response to these developments, Congress chief and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding an all-party meeting and adequate time for consultation before any such session is held. Opposition leaders have warned against passing crucial legislative amendments without meaningful parliamentary deliberations.
Simultaneously, left-wing student organisations and women activists gathered outside the Delhi Police headquarters on Ashoka Road to protest against recent police action and detentions. The agitation follows the detention of All India Students' Association president Neha Bora and earlier actions targeting student leaders.
Demonstrators representing groups such as the All India Democratic Women's Association, Students' Federation of India, Krantikari Yuva Sangathan, and various Left bodies assembled despite the imposition of Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita across New Delhi. Protesters raised slogans, displayed placards against alleged police brutality, voter rigging, and the mistreatment of female demonstrators, while demanding accountability from senior officials.
Multi-tier security arrangements featuring the Delhi Police, Central Reserve Police Force, and Rapid Action Force were deployed to fortify the headquarters perimeter. The demonstration remained largely non-violent with sustained sloganeering, as police monitored the gathering amid strict prohibitory orders.