In a lighthearted address during a discussion on the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill and Delimitation, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday highlighted the role of women in everyone's life, and drew laughter from members when he observed that both he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi don't have "wife issues"

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill is a procedural process and urged that it should not be politicised

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech, Gandhi said, "Yesterday, I was watching the PM speak; he was low on energy, not transmitting. I suddenly noticed that yesterday was the 16th of April...That's the number - sixteen. That is the answer to the puzzle," he added

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts proceedings in the House during the Special session of Parliament, in New Delhi

Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP-led Central government of trying to "rejig the entire political map of India" in an attempt to remain in power

DMK's Kanimozhi also flagged the issue, wondering the logic in discussing an amendment after notifying the principal Act

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday criticised Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for his veiled jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to "apologise to the country". Singh said that Gandhi's remarks are an "insult" to not only an individual but also the people of the nation

Rijiju said, "This is a process. We are currently introducing the law for amendment. The older law wasn't implemented, which is why the commencement notification was issued. This is a process. Let's not make the process an issue"

Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi, left, AAP MP Sanjay Singh, second left, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, third right, JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, second right, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Akhilesh Yadav, right, and others during the Parliament Session

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, front left, interacts with Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil, front centre, and Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Akhilesh Yadav, right, were also present during the Special session of Parliament

Former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan, front right, being assistes as she walks down the stairs during the Special session of Parliament

Participating in a heated debate in the Lok Sabha over the Centre's move to push delimitation alongside amendments to the women's quota law passed in 2023, Rahul Gandhi emphasised that women are "central and driving force in our national imagination and national perspective"