Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Centre moots inter-State redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census
The Union government circulated draft texts of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and a new Delimitation Bill, proposing to increase Lok Sabha strength ...
PM Modi invokes Ambedkar to pitch for women's quota
On the occasion of B.R. Ambedkar's birth anniversary (April 14), PM Modi linked the proposed amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam with Ambedkar's co...
Mizoram signs peace pact with HPC-D (LF), charts development plan for Sinlung Hills
The Mizoram government signed a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) with the Lalhmingthanga Sanate-led faction of the Hmar People's Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) ...
Cong: Bill deeply flawed bid for unconstitutional delimitation
Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal termed the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, "extremely ill-timed," alleging the government was attempting...
Lok Sabha seats to be increased to maximum of 850 to accommodate Women's Reservation Bill
The Union Government circulated the draft Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes increasing the strength of the Lok Sabha from the existin...
Bills on delimitation, expanded Lok Sabha, women’s quota rollout revealed: What they say
The government revealed a three-Bill package ahead of the Special Parliament Session on April 16–17, 2026: (1) Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — ex...
Decoding delimitation: What the new Bills propose to change, and why it matters
The government introduced a package of three Bills in April 2026 to restructure parliamentary representation, trigger delimitation using 2011 Census data, an...
‘Daughters can’t wait endlessly’: PM Modi issues open letter urging immediate passage of women’s quota
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote an open letter to the women of India and to parliamentary floor leaders of all parties, calling for unity in support of am...
As UCC debate resurfaces in poll-bound states, remembering what Ambedkar said in Constituent Assembly
As West Bengal and Assam head into state elections, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has re-emerged as a major campaign issue, with the BJP promising to implemen...
Delimitation, women’s reservation, balancing North-South divide: Key takeaways from govt’s proposed Bills
The Union Government introduced three Bills in the Special Parliament Session (April 16–17, 2026): Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill; Delimitation Bill, 20...
Opposition support crucial to pass women’s reservation and delimitation Bills
Opposition parties and some NDA allies flagged serious concerns about ambiguity in the proposed delimitation exercise and its implications for federal balanc...
Lok Sabha expansion to 850 seats: Bill adopts ‘delimitation-first’ model, triggers federal concerns
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 adopts a "delimitation-first" approach, allowing constituency redrawing to proceed using available census data ...
Proportional freeze, ‘latest Census’ & 850 seats in LS—what’s in new delimitation, women’s quota Bills
The Union Government circulated copies of three Bills to MPs ahead of the Special Parliament Session on April 16–17, 2026: (1) Constitution (131st Amendment)...
China says policy to improve relations with India remains unchanged
China stated that its policy to improve relations with India remains unchanged, even as fresh controversy arose over China's practice of assigning fictitious...
Implementing women's reservation in 2029 elections is collective sentiment of nation: PM Modi
The Prime Minister stated that implementing women's reservation for the 2029 elections is the "collective sentiment of the nation" The statement follows the ...
Constitution Amendment Bill proposes fresh delimitation, possible change in size of State Assemblies
The proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 will not only affect Lok Sabha seat numbers but also alter the total number of seats in State Legislat...
Mint Explainer: Why govt wants stricter gold hallmarking and what will change for buyers
The government is mandating that jewellers link photographs and physical dimensions to every hallmarked gold jewellery piece, creating a comprehensive digita...
Inside India’s deportation policy: timelines to speed up deportation of illegal migrants, holding centres with 10-ft.-high barbed wire boundary
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a new deportation policy directing all states and Union Territories to set up a Special Task Force (STF) in eac...
'Tamil Nadu will fight': CM Stalin warns PM Modi over north gain in delimitation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin issued a stern warning to the central government against pushing a constitutional amendment on delimitation during the ...
Southern states to benefit in enhanced Lok Sabha: Kiren Rijiju
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that southern states will gain seats — not lose them — when the Lok Sabha is expanded to a maximum o...