Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Kiren Rijiju clashed over the women's reservation law, with Gandhi demanding its immediate implementation without linking it to delimitation. Gandhi, who said the Congress already supports the quota legislation, questioned why implementation had been delayed for three years and unnecessarily tied to delimitation. He insisted that the 2023 law be implemented without any conditions.
Separately, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) voiced strong support for the prompt enactment of the women's reservation bill, emphasizing the need for fair delimitation to ensure equitable representation for states. The party's stance came after a meeting between SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking speculation of a potential electoral partnership between SAD and the BJP. Both parties have witnessed declining influence in Punjab's political landscape.