Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma's statement of April 17, 2026 on the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha: 1. The CM described April 17 as a day that "was set to be a historic day" but had been turned into a "dark chapter." 2. The defeated Bill linked one-third women's reservation under the 106th Constitutional Amendment with Lok Sabha expansion to 850 seats and a fresh delimitation. 3. The CM endorsed the opposition's arguments against linking representation reform with delimitation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The CM used the "dark chapter" framing and the Bill did link women's reservation under the 106th Constitutional Amendment with Lok Sabha expansion (543 to 850) and fresh delimitation. Statement 3 is incorrect: the CM sharply criticised the opposition for the defeat, framing it as anti-women rather than endorsing their delimitation arguments.