# Indian political criticism of women's reservation delay > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indian-political-criticism-of-womens-reservation-delay > Updated: 2026-08-28T16:58:15.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Leaders from the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) have criticized the Indian central government over delays in implementing the women’s reservation law, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah argued that linking the implementation of the bill to delimitation is a “conspiracy to mislead the public” and expressed concern that delimitation could negatively affect the parliamentary structure. Following these criticisms, CPI leader Annie Raja accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of hesitating to implement the law, suggesting a lack of belief in equal rights for women. Raja emphasized that because the law was passed in 2023, the focus should remain on its execution. Additionally, CPI National General Secretary D. Raja raised concerns regarding a lack of clarity from the government concerning the adjournment of both houses of Parliament. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-28: CPI leader Annie Raja criticizes government over women's reservation implementation CPI leader Annie Raja accused the government of delaying the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, noting the women's reservation law was already passed in 2023. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cpi-leader-annie-raja-criticizes-government-over-womens-reservation-implementation ### 2026-08-15: CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah criticizes delay in Women's Reservation Bill CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah criticized the Indian government for failing to implement the Women's Reservation Bill and warned that linking it to delimitation is a tactic to mislead the public. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cpim-leader-hannan-mollah-criticizes-delay-in-womens-reservation-bill --- Cite as: Indian political criticism of women's reservation delay. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indian-political-criticism-of-womens-reservation-delay