Solapur/ New Delhi, April 19 -- Rajya Sabha MP Jyoti Waghmare from Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) has strongly reacted to the rejection of the Women's Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill, expressing disappointment and criticizing opposition parties.

Waghmare remarked that even nature seemed to respond to the development, noting that rainfall began in Delhi soon after the bill was rejected. "It feels like nature itself is shedding tears over this incident," she said.

She added that there were expectations that all political parties would set aside differences and unanimously pass the bill aimed at empowering women. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she said he had urged parties to leave politics aside and support the bill in the ...