Prime Minister's Office press release · 9 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shares glimpses of his op-ed article on women’s reservation in legislative bodies

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Posted On: 09 APR 2026 2:29PM by PIB Delhi Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared glimpses of an op-ed article he penned on women’s reservation in legislative bodies. He remarked that it is not just a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of India’s Nari Shakti. In a series of Posts on X the Prime Minister Wrote: “PM @narendramodi has penned an op-ed on women’s reservation in legislative bodies. He said it is not just a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of India’s Nari Shakti. This thread highlights key points from the article.” PM @narendramodi has penned an op-ed on women’s reservation in legislative bodies. He said it is not just a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of India’s Nari Shakti. This thread highlights key points from the article. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “Society progresses when women progress.” Society progresses when women progress. pic.twitter.com/G2AZNyknGb — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “Strengthening the foundations of women’s participation in economic and social life.” Strengthening the foundations of women’s participation in economic and social life. pic.twitter.com/kLgYTLRzIe — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “When women participate in administration and decision-making, they bring with them experiences and insights that enrich public discourse and improve the quality of governance.” When women participate in administration and decision-making, they bring with them experiences and insights that enrich public discourse and improve the quality of governance. pic.twitter.com/RhuH8OtXb3 — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “It is imperative that the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly elections to the various states in the coming times are conducted with women’s reservation in place.” It is imperative that the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly elections to the various states in the coming times are conducted with women’s reservation in place. pic.twitter.com/gMMU2DcfiC — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “In September 2023, Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam with consensus.” In September 2023, Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam with consensus. pic.twitter.com/kzAWlE9xeA — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “Every delay in advancing women’s representation is, in effect, a delay in strengthening the quality and inclusiveness of our democracy.” Every delay in advancing women’s representation is, in effect, a delay in strengthening the quality and inclusiveness of our democracy. pic.twitter.com/FsqPBwuvOd — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “The passage of a bill for women’s reservation should reflect the broadest possible consensus and be guided by the larger national interest.” The passage of a bill for women’s reservation should reflect the broadest possible consensus and be guided by the larger national interest. pic.twitter.com/3DllaysrPH — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “Let us move forward together and strengthen Constitutional values and empower our Nari Shakti for national progress.” Let us move forward together and strengthen Constitutional values and empower our Nari Shakti for national progress. pic.twitter.com/pagvYa3Zad — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “Read the op-ed here: https://nm-4.com/Tbn4Gs ” Read the op-ed here: https://t.co/CVY7mvcXsl — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 *** MJPS/PRK (Release ID: 2250413) Visitor Counter : 1437 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Manipuri , Assamese , Bengali , Punjabi , Gujarati , Odia , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shares glimpses of his op-ed article on women’s reservation in legislative bodies Posted On: 09 APR 2026 2:29PM by PIB Delhi Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared glimpses of an op-ed article he penned on women’s reservation in legislative bodies. He remarked that it is not just a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of India’s Nari Shakti. In a series of Posts on X the Prime Minister Wrote: “PM @narendramodi has penned an op-ed on women’s reservation in legislative bodies. He said it is not just a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of India’s Nari Shakti. This thread highlights key points from the article.” PM @narendramodi has penned an op-ed on women’s reservation in legislative bodies. He said it is not just a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of India’s Nari Shakti. This thread highlights key points from the article. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “Society progresses when women progress.” Society progresses when women progress. pic.twitter.com/G2AZNyknGb — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “Strengthening the foundations of women’s participation in economic and social life.” Strengthening the foundations of women’s participation in economic and social life. pic.twitter.com/kLgYTLRzIe — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “When women participate in administration and decision-making, they bring with them experiences and insights that enrich public discourse and improve the quality of governance.” When women participate in administration and decision-making, they bring with them experiences and insights that enrich public discourse and improve the quality of governance. pic.twitter.com/RhuH8OtXb3 — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “It is imperative that the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly elections to the various states in the coming times are conducted with women’s reservation in place.” It is imperative that the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly elections to the various states in the coming times are conducted with women’s reservation in place. pic.twitter.com/gMMU2DcfiC — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “In September 2023, Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam with consensus.” In September 2023, Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam with consensus. pic.twitter.com/kzAWlE9xeA — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “Every delay in advancing women’s representation is, in effect, a delay in strengthening the quality and inclusiveness of our democracy.” Every delay in advancing women’s representation is, in effect, a delay in strengthening the quality and inclusiveness of our democracy. pic.twitter.com/FsqPBwuvOd — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “The passage of a bill for women’s reservation should reflect the broadest possible consensus and be guided by the larger national interest.” The passage of a bill for women’s reservation should reflect the broadest possible consensus and be guided by the larger national interest. pic.twitter.com/3DllaysrPH — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “Let us move forward together and strengthen Constitutional values and empower our Nari Shakti for national progress.” Let us move forward together and strengthen Constitutional values and empower our Nari Shakti for national progress. pic.twitter.com/pagvYa3Zad — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 “Read the op-ed here: https://nm-4.com/Tbn4Gs ” Read the op-ed here: https://t.co/CVY7mvcXsl — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2026 *** MJPS/PRK (Release ID: 2250413) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared glimpses of an op-ed article he penned on women’s reservation in legislative bodies. He remarked that it is not just a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of India’s Nari Shakti. In a series of  Posts on X the Prime Minister Wrote: “PM @narendramodi has penned an op-ed on women’s reservation in legislative bodies. He said it is not just a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of India’s Nari Shakti. This thread highlights key points from the article.”    PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> has penned an op-ed on women’s reservation in legislative bodies. He said it is not just a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of India’s Nari Shakti. This thread highlights key points from the article.— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2042137270250353126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a>   “Society progresses when women progress.”   Society progresses when women progress. <a href="https://t.co/G2AZNyknGb">pic.twitter.com/G2AZNyknGb</a>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2042137292815642770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a> “Strengthening the foundations of women’s participation in economic and social life.”   Strengthening the foundations of women’s participation in economic and social life. <a href="https://t.co/kLgYTLRzIe">pic.twitter.com/kLgYTLRzIe</a>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2042137310490406999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a> “When women participate in administration and decision-making, they bring with them experiences and insights that enrich public discourse and improve the quality of governance.”    When women participate in administration and decision-making, they bring with them experiences and insights that enrich public discourse and improve the quality of governance. <a href="https://t.co/RhuH8OtXb3">pic.twitter.com/RhuH8OtXb3</a>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2042137324402946143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a> “It is imperative that the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly elections to the various states in the coming times are conducted with women’s reservation in place.”   It is imperative that the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly elections to the various states in the coming times are conducted with women’s reservation in place. <a href="https://t.co/gMMU2DcfiC">pic.twitter.com/gMMU2DcfiC</a>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2042137337979936967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a> “In September 2023, Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam with consensus.”   In September 2023, Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam with consensus. <a href="https://t.co/kzAWlE9xeA">pic.twitter.com/kzAWlE9xeA</a>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2042137349753336057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a> “Every delay in advancing women’s representation is, in effect, a delay in strengthening the quality and inclusiveness of our democracy.”   Every delay in advancing women’s representation is, in effect, a delay in strengthening the quality and inclusiveness of our democracy. <a href="https://t.co/FsqPBwuvOd">pic.twitter.com/FsqPBwuvOd</a>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2042137367818203395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a> “The passage of a bill for women’s reservation should reflect the broadest possible consensus and be guided by the larger national interest.”   The passage of a bill for women’s reservation should reflect the broadest possible consensus and be guided by the larger national interest. <a href="https://t.co/3DllaysrPH">pic.twitter.com/3DllaysrPH</a>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2042137380598247857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a> “Let us move forward together and strengthen Constitutional values and empower our Nari Shakti for national progress.”   Let us move forward together and strengthen Constitutional values and empower our Nari Shakti for national progress. <a href="https://t.co/pagvYa3Zad">pic.twitter.com/pagvYa3Zad</a>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2042137390790406634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a> “Read the op-ed here: <a href="https://nm-4.com/Tbn4Gs" target="_blank">https://nm-4.com/Tbn4Gs</a>”   Read the op-ed here: <a href="https://t.co/CVY7mvcXsl">https://t.co/CVY7mvcXsl</a>— PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2042137398851858904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a>   *** MJPS/PRK " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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