Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin accused the BJP government of being anti-women empowerment, stating they are preventing women from gaining power in Parliament and state legislatures. He criticized the recently passed 33 percent reservation bill for women, calling it a hollow victory with unnecessary conditions that delay its implementation. Stalin asserted that the DMK's goal is to extend the power women hold in local governments to national and state legislative bodies, highlighting Tamil Nadu's progress in women's representation.