Smriti Irani attacks Congress and Trinamool over Women’s Reservation Bill support

On 2026-04-09, Smriti Irani criticized the Congress and Trinamool Congress in Kolkata for not voicing support for the Women’s Reservation Bill during the extended Budget session. She said it was “hilarious” that the two parties, despite being led by women, had not supported the bill. The remarks were made while she was campaigning in Rajarhat, Kolkata.