The Assam BJP, along with its NDA allies, will organize a massive “Mahila Aakrosh” campaign in Guwahati on April 23 against Congress’ “anti-women policies.” The party also plans a series of statewide agitation programs, including district-level media conferences, discussions, and outreach initiatives to engage women leaders across sectors and highlight what it alleges is Congress’s anti-women stance. This was announced by Assam BJP president and Member of Parliament from Darrang-Udalguri, Dilip Saikia, at a media conference at the party’s state headquarters in Guwahati on Sunday. Criticizing the Congress for opposing the “Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill, 2026” in Parliament, Saikia accused the party of spreading a “false narrative” by linking the issue to constituency delimitation.
He clarified that the bill aimed to ensure equitable representation by increasing the number of constituencies in line with Article 82 of the Constitution, thereby guaranteeing fair participation for all. However, he alleged that Congress obstructed the process under various frivolous pretexts.
According to Saikia, Congress’s opposition reflects its apprehension toward women’s political empowerment. He further accused the party of engaging in divisive politics by raising irrelevant regional concerns and thereby stalling the passage of the bill. “The Congress-led alliance has betrayed the women of this country, and they will not be forgiven,” he asserted, adding that women would respond with strong resentment to what it described as an insult to their dignity. The Assam BJP chief also criticized the conduct of opposition parties in Parliament, alleging that their reaction following the failure to secure a two-thirds majority for the bill was “inappropriate and unbecoming.”