The Opposition’s main objection centred on the delimitation clause, under which the 33% reservation would come into effect only after the next census and subsequent redrawing of constituencies.
Addressing the gathering, former CM Harish Rawat launched a scathing attack on the saffron party, labelling the government’s stance as a "planned conspiracy."
The party leadership alleged that the BJP had tried to bring in delimitation in the guise of the women’s reservation bill, which had already been unanimously passed in Parliament in 2023.