**Executive Summary**
On April 17, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Members of Parliament to pass the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam during an upcoming vote in the Lok Sabha. The Prime Minister framed the amendment as a historic opportunity to rectify the long-standing underrepresentation of women in India's decision-making processes. All political parties are called upon to take a sensitive decision and vote in favor of the bill to strengthen the nation's democracy.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Parliamentary Deliberations**
* Discussions regarding the amendment have been extensive, with sessions continuing until 1 AM the previous night.
* The Prime Minister stated that all misconceptions and concerns raised by members have been addressed with logical responses and clarified information.
**Rationale for the Amendment**
* The issue of women’s reservation has been the subject of political debate for nearly four decades.
* Women constitute half of India’s population, and the Prime Minister emphasized that they deserve rightful representation.
* The current low level of female representation in decision-making is deemed inappropriate for a post-independence democracy and requires correction.
**The Appeal to Legislators**
* MPs are urged to listen to their "inner conscience" and reflect on the women in their own families (mothers, sisters, daughters, and wives) when deciding.
* The Prime Minister appealed to members to ensure no action is taken that might hurt the sentiments of the nation's women.
* A unanimous vote is encouraged to demonstrate a united commitment to empowering "Nari Shakti" (women's power).
**Impact Analysis**
**Members of Parliament (MPs)**
**Impact**
MPs are positioned as the primary decision-makers in a historic legislative moment that will define the future of gender representation in Indian governance.
**Action Required**
Reflect on the significance of the bill, listen to their inner conscience, and vote in favor of the amendment in the Lok Sabha.
**Political Parties**
**Impact**
Parties are tasked with moving past decades of political debate to finalize a long-standing issue of national importance.
**Action Required**
Approach the vote with a thoughtful and sensitive perspective and support the amendment to ensure it passes, ideally unanimously.
**Women of India**
**Impact**
If passed, the amendment will grant women—who form half the population—rightful representation in the decision-making process and open new opportunities for leadership.
**Action Required**
The document notes that "crores of women" are observing the Parliament’s intent and decisions as stakeholders in the outcome.
Key Entities Referenced
Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Amendment: A legislative amendment discussed in Parliament aimed at providing political reservation and representation for women.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of India's Parliament where the voting for the women’s reservation amendment was scheduled to take place.
Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who issued the appeal to Members of Parliament to support the passage of the amendment.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister urges MPs to vote in favour of
Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Amendment, Calls
it Historic Opportunity
Posted On: 17 APR 2026 2:13PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has highlighted that a discussion is currently underway in
Parliament on the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, noting that deliberations continued
till 1 AM last night.
He stated that all misconceptions surrounding the amendment have been addressed with logical responses,
and every concern raised by members has been resolved. The Prime Minister added that necessary
information, wherever lacking, has also been provided to all members, ensuring that issues of opposition
have been clarified.
Emphasising that the issue of women’s reservation has witnessed political debates for nearly four decades,
the Prime Minister said that the time has now come to ensure that women, who constitute half of the
country’s population, receive their rightful representation.
He observed that even after decades of independence, the low representation of women in the decision-
making process is not appropriate and needs to be corrected.
The Prime Minister informed that voting in the Lok Sabha is expected shortly and urged all political
parties to take a thoughtful and sensitive decision by voting in favour of the women’s reservation
amendment.
Appealing on behalf of the women of the country, he urged all Members of Parliament to ensure that no
action hurts the sentiments of Nari Shakti. He noted that crores of women are looking towards the
Parliament, its intent, and its decisions.
The Prime Minister called upon MPs to reflect upon their families-mothers, sisters, daughters, and wives
—and listen to their inner conscience while making the decision.
He described the amendment as a significant opportunity to serve and honour the women of the nation and
urged members not to deprive them of new opportunities.
Expressing confidence, the Prime Minister said that if the amendment is passed unanimously, it will
further strengthen Nari Shakti as well as the country’s democracy.
Calling it a historic moment, he urged all members to come together to create history by granting rightful
representation to women, who form half of India’s population.The Prime Minister wrote on X;
“संसद म इस समय नारीश वंदन अधनयम म संशोधन पर चचा चल रही ह।ै कल रात भी एक बजे तक चचा चली ह।ै
जो भ्रम फैलाए गए, उनको दरू करने के लए तकबद्ध जवाब दया गया ह।ै हर आशंका का समाधान कया गया ह।ै जन जानकारय
का अभाव था, वो जानकारयां भी हर सदस्य को दी गई ह। कसी के मन म वरोध का जो कोई भी वषय था, उसका भी समाधान
हुआ ह।ै
महला आरक्षण के इस वषय पर देश म चार दशक तक बहुत राजनीत कर ली गई ह।ै अब समय ह ैक देश क आधी आबादी को
उसके अधकार अवश्य मल।
आजादी के इतन ेदशक बाद भी भारत क महलाओं का नणय प्रया म इतना कम प्रतनधत्व रह,े य ेठीक नह।
अब कुछ ही देर लोकसभा म मतदान होन ेवाला ह।ै म सभी राजनीतक दल स ेआग्रह करता …ं अपील करता .ं..
कृपया करके सोच-वचार करके पूरी संवेदनशीलता से नणय ल, महला आरक्षण के पक्ष म मतदान कर।
म देश क नारी श क तरफ से भी सभी सदस्य से प्राथना कंगा… कुछ भी ऐसा ना कर, जनसे नारीश क भावनाएं आहत
ह।
देश क करोड़ महलाओं क दृ हम सभी पर ह,ै हमारी नीयत पर ह,ै हमारे नणय पर ह।ै कृपया करके नारीश वंदन अधनयम
म संशोधन का साथ द।”
संसद म इस समय नारीशक्त वंदन अधनयम म संशोधन पर चचा चल रही ह। कल रात भी एक बजे
तक चचा चली ह।
जो भ्रम फै लाए गए, उनको ूर करने के लए तक बद्ध जवाब दया गया ह। हर आशंका का समाधान कया
गया ह। जन जानकारय का अभाव था, वो जानकारया ं भी हर सदस्य को दी गई ह। कसी के मन…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 17, 2026
“म सभी सांसद से कगं ा...
आप अपन ेघर म मां-बहन-बेटी-पी सबका स्मरण करते हुए अपनी अंतराा को सुनए ...
दश क नारीशक्त क सेवा का, उनके वंदन का ये बहुत बड़ा अवसर ह।
उ नए अवसर स ेवंचत नह करए।
ये संशोधन सवसम्मत से पारत होगा, तो दश क नारीशक्त और सशक्त होगी… दश का लोकतंत्र और सशक्त होगा।
आइए… हम मलकर आज इतहास रच। भारत क नारी को… दश क आधी आबादी को उसका हक द।”म सभी सांसद से कगं ा...
आप अपने घर म मा-ं बहन-बेटी-पी सबका स्मरण करते हुए अपनी अंतराा को सुनए ...
दश क नारीशक्त क सेवा का, उनके वंदन का य े बहुत बड़ा अवसर ह।
उ नए अवसर से वंचत नह करए।
ये संशोधन सवसम्मत से पारत होगा, तो दश क नारीशक्त और सशक्त…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 17, 2026
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