The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die, marking the end of the Budget Session. While leaders like Narendra Modi and Amit Shah attended closing proceedings, the session ended amid a political standoff after the women’s reservation bill failed to pass (Pics/PTI)
Updated On: 2026-04-18 02:35 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan conducts proceedings in the House during the Special session of Parliament
BJP National President Nitin Nabin, left, during the Special session of the Parliament, in New Delhi
The Opposition will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand the implementation of the old Women's Reservation Bill, Sources said
Members exit the Lok Sabha after it was adjourned sine die during the Special Session of Parliament in New Delhi
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in his valedictory address, said that with the conclusion of the 270th Session of the House, the Budget Session of Parliament has come to an end. He expressed appreciation to members for their valuable contributions, which he said enriched the debates in the House
Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that parties like Congress, TMC, and others prevented the passage of the bill and warned of political consequences
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Congress MPs Kumari Selja and KC Venugopal, along with several other MPs, were present at the meeting
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday demanded that the Centre immediately reintroduce the 2023 Women's Reservation Bill, calling the failure of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha "Black Day" for the NDA government
However, the opposition has maintained that it supports women's reservation in principle but opposes linking it with delimitation and census processes.
