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INDIA alliance pledges to repeal all Modi-era laws including women's reservation?
Mallikarjun Kharge did not say Congress would repeal all Modi government laws or scrap women's reservation, a measure Congress supported. Mallikarjun Kharge demanded the repeal of a specific 2023 law granting immunity to election commissioners, not all legislation passed under the Modi administration. Furthermore, Congress supported the Women's Reservation Act and has publicly advocated for its immediate implementation, directly contradicting the Reel's claim, as reported by New Indian Express.
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- 4 sources
- Checked 9 Nov 2026
- Main source: The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act ...
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Congress and INDI wants no reservation for women, restore article 370 and end law on triple talaq KHARGE SAYS: “WHEN WE COME TO POWER, WE WILL REPEAL ALL THESE…
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It attacks a distorted version of what the other side said (known as strawman).
“CONGRESS PRESIDENT SAYS THEY WILL REPEAL ALL LAWS PASSED BY MODI GOVT”
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- The same claim was checked in another Reel (@rantingjiji, 2026-10-01): “Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Education Minister following the NEET paper leak incident.”, found true (see it)
Our read of the video
Real news clip of Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi at a press conference at the Constitution Club of India.
What the Reel doesn't tell you
- Mallikarjun Kharge stated that Congress supported the Women's Reservation Act and questioned why they would have passed it if they were opposed, urging its immediate implementation (New Indian Express).
- Mallikarjun Kharge demanded the repeal of the 2023 law granting immunity to election commissioners (New Indian Express).
- Parliament passed the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, for women's reservation and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act in 2019 (PIB, All-India Feminist Alliance).
How it plays you
It wants you to think: “The INDIA alliance and Congress intend to repeal major reforms like Article 370 abrogation, triple talaq ban, and women's reservation.”
Kharge's call to repeal a specific 2023 law granting immunity to election commissioners does not mean Congress plans to repeal all Modi-era laws or scrap the Women's Reservation Act, which Congress voted for and demanded immediate implementation of.
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