India, April 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Addressing the nation on a highly critical issue concerning the mothers, sisters, and daughters of India, the Prime Minister expressed his profound sorrow over the stalling of women's progress. He noted that despite the government's utmost and sincere efforts, the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Amendment failed to pass, effectively crushing the legitimate dreams of the female population. "I deeply apologize to all the mothers and sisters of the nation for this unfortunate outcome," stated Shri Modi.
Highlighting that the national interest remains strictly paramount, the Prime Minister sharply criticized specific political factions for prioritizing partisan gains over the welfare of the country.
Reflecting on the profound disappointment witnessed across the country, the Prime Minister pointed out that defeat of this bill is a direct blow to the self-respect of women, an insult that the female electorate will permanently engrave in their memories. "Women may forget everything else, but they never forget an insult to their pride," affirmed Shri Modi.
The Prime Minister highlighted that women of India are acutely aware of the malicious intentions and will hold the offending politicians strictly accountable in the future. Detailing the transformative vision of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Amendment, the Prime Minister explained that the legislation was a grand effort designed to grant long-pending rights and create new opportunities for half the population. He observed that the bill aimed to remove systemic obstacles and equally amplify the political power of all states, regardless of their size or geography. "This amendment was a sincere effort to make women equal co-travelers in India's development journey," pointed out Shri Modi.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the citizens of India have thoroughly recognized this ugly pattern of politics and fully understand the underlying motives. "The country has now completely understood the ugly political pattern used to steal women's rights," affirmed Shri Modi.
The Prime Minister explained that dynastic parties are terrified that empowered women from outside their families will threaten their localized leadership. He highlighted that the thousands of capable women currently serving in Panchayats pose a direct challenge to the deeply entrenched insecurity of dynastic politicians.
Dismantling the false narratives regarding delimitation, the Prime Minister clarified that the government had explicitly ensured no state would lose representation, as all states would see their seats increase in equal, fair proportion. Highlighting the missed opportunities for regional growth, the Prime Minister stated that the amendment would have significantly increased parliamentary seats for states like Tamil Nadu, Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh.
Listing a series of transformative initiatives opposed earlier, the Prime Minister pointed out that the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile trinity, digital payments, GST, and the law against Triple Talaq were also resisted. He highlighted that earlier chaos has also been created over the CAA law and efforts to eradicate Maoist violence have been constantly hindered.
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