While a few opposition parties have shown signs of mellowing their stand on the women's quota and delimitation bills after the government's outreach, the Congress and most of its allies have vowed to oppose any move to bring in these and the FCRA Amendment Bill

Remarks made by Priyanka Gandhi about the newly appointed Education Minister were later expunged from the official parliamentary proceedings, triggering protests from the Treasury benches and sharp exchanges between the ruling BJP and the Congress