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IN PHOTOS: BJP, Congress face off in Jammu over women’s reservation bill
Updated On: 22 April, 2026 05:31 PM IST | Tarun Verma
A charged political atmosphere and contrasting narratives on women’s empowerment in Jammu was seen as BJP and Congress workers held competing protests over the Women’s Reservation Act. (Pics/PTI)

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BJP workers burn effigies of opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, during the demonstration
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Led by senior leaders, including MP Sat Sharma, BJP activists take out the ‘Jan Aakrosh Mahila Padyatra’ from Maharaja Hari Singh Park, raising slogans against the opposition for obstructing the Constitution amendment bill on women’s quota

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The government's Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill to implement women's quota and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 was defeated in the Lower House on Friday last week, 17th April
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Security personnel erect barricades and deploy forces to prevent the BJP rally from reaching the Congress office, avoiding a direct confrontation

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Meanwhile, workers of the Indian National Congress stage a counter-protest outside their office, criticising the BJP’s stance on the bill calling it a "blatant and desperate assault on democracy under the guise of women's empowerment"
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Congress leaders address supporters, alleging that the ruling party is using women’s empowerment as a political tool while undermining democratic processes.

