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IN PHOTOS: Nationwide protests erupt over women’s reservation demand

Updated On: 28 April, 2026 09:50 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Protests erupted across cities, including Delhi, Dehradun and Patna, as political parties and women’s groups held rallies and torch marches demanding the implementation of the women’s reservation bill, highlighting growing nationwide support and political tensions. (PICS/ X, PTI)

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Mahila Congress workers stage a protest march towards the Delhi Assembly demanding the immediate implementation of women’s reservation in New Delhi on Tuesday. PICS/ X, PTI

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Mahila Congress workers stage a protest march towards the Delhi Assembly demanding the immediate implementation of women’s reservation in New Delhi on Tuesday. PICS/ X, PTI
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami leads the ‘Mahila Aakrosh Mashaal Rally’ after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to pass in Parliament

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami leads the ‘Mahila Aakrosh Mashaal Rally’ after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to pass in Parliament

A Mahila Congress worker assists a fellow protester who fainted during a demonstration demanding 33 per cent women’s reservation near the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

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A Mahila Congress worker assists a fellow protester who fainted during a demonstration demanding 33 per cent women’s reservation near the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with BJP leaders, participates in a protest rally over the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’

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Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with BJP leaders, participates in a protest rally over the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini takes part in the ‘Mahila Aakrosh Mashaal Yatra’ in Panchkula

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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini takes part in the ‘Mahila Aakrosh Mashaal Yatra’ in Panchkula

Bihar's BJP Mahila Morcha members hold a torch march at Income Tax Golambar, voicing support for the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ and protesting against remarks by the INDIA alliance

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Bihar's BJP Mahila Morcha members hold a torch march at Income Tax Golambar, voicing support for the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ and protesting against remarks by the INDIA alliance

Rajya Sabha MP Dharmshila Gupta, former minister Shreyasi Singh, MLA Sangeeta Kumari and other BJP Mahila Morcha leaders join a protest rally supporting women’s rights and opposing the INDIA alliance

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Rajya Sabha MP Dharmshila Gupta, former minister Shreyasi Singh, MLA Sangeeta Kumari and other BJP Mahila Morcha leaders join a protest rally supporting women’s rights and opposing the INDIA alliance

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