Archive · 7 Aug 2026
CPM urges Centre to delink Women's Reservation Bill from delimitation
There is a special law called the Women's Reservation Bill that would set aside seats in politics for women.
A political group called the CPM says this bill should be discussed all by itself.
The CPM is worried it is being mixed up with another bill about delimitation, which decides how voting areas are drawn.
The CPM says all Opposition parties would happily support the women's bill if it were presented alone.
It thinks the ruling BJP is mixing the two bills on purpose to blame the Opposition for delays.
The CPM also asked the government to talk to all political parties before changing voting maps.
CPM leaders also spoke about student protests in Delhi, saying the police used too much force.
They asked home minister Amit Shah to talk about it in Parliament and to protect students' rights.
They also asked the Andhra Pradesh government to prove how many jobs it created and to help tobacco farmers.
CPM politburo member B V Raghavulu urged the Centre to introduce the Women's Reservation Bill separately, unlinked from the Delimitation Bill.
He said all Opposition parties were prepared to support the women's quota legislation if it was introduced on its own.
The CPM alleged the BJP was linking the two bills to create a false impression that Opposition parties were blocking the women's quota bill.
Raghavulu claimed there was no national consensus on delimitation and the Centre had not consulted Opposition parties before proposing it.
CPM state secretary V Srinivasa Rao demanded an Andhra Pradesh government white paper on job creation and urged remunerative tobacco prices and Krishna Delta irrigation water.
- Who
- CPM politburo member B V Raghavulu and CPM state secretary V Srinivasa Rao
- What
- Urged the Centre to introduce the Women's Reservation Bill separately rather than link it with the Delimitation Bill
- When
- Thursday, at a press conference
- Where
- Balotsav Bhavan, Vijayawada
- Why
- Because all Opposition parties support the women's quota legislation if introduced alone, and the CPM says there is no national consensus on delimitation
CPM/Opposition stance
BJP-led Centre stance
Linking the Women's Reservation Bill and Delimitation Bill
CPM/Opposition stance
The women's quota bill should be introduced and passed separately, as all Opposition parties support it; linking it to delimitation falsely paints the Opposition as blockers.
BJP-led Centre stance
The Centre brought forward a proposal linking the two bills but has not publicly justified it or consulted Opposition parties, according to the CPM's allegations.
Police action during Delhi student protests
CPM/Opposition stance
Police used excessive force against student demonstrators; Amit Shah should make a statement in Parliament and those responsible should be held accountable.
BJP-led Centre stance
No public response from the Centre was reported, and the demanded Parliament statement by Amit Shah had not been made.
- Key speakers
- B V Raghavulu (CPM politburo member) and V Srinivasa Rao (CPM state secretary)
- Location
- Balotsav Bhavan, Vijayawada
- Main demand
- Delink the Women's Reservation Bill from the Delimitation Bill
- Allegation
- BJP linking the bills to falsely portray Opposition as blocking the quota bill
- Second demand
- Centre to consult all political parties before proceeding with the Delimitation Bill
- Other issue raised
- Alleged excessive police action in Delhi student protests; call for Amit Shah's Parliament statement
- Employment claims questioned
- 10 lakh jobs created and Rs 11.50 lakh crore investments claimed by Andhra Pradesh government
- Book released
- 'Kula Nirmulana: A Marxist Perspective' by Prajasakti Book House