Kiren Rijiju & Pawan Khera

Kiren Rijiju: As Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Rijiju defended the government's position linking women's reservation to delimitation, arguing implementation cannot occur before 2034. His stance is central to the dispute.

Pawan Khera: Congress MP who questioned the government's commitment to the legislation, pointing to its origins under the UPA government and accusing the government of sabotaging the bill.

Kiren Rijiju: As Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Rijiju facilitated the debate on the bill, offering to extend discussions to 10 hours, and criticised the opposition for disrupting proceedings.

Pawan Khera: The Congress leader criticised the BJP for welcoming Pradhan and compared it to the Bilkis Bano case.