Ambedkar considered the North-South divide “a very serious matter” and feared that it “may lead to the breakup of India”. The South has never given any reason for one to feel that way. It has always upheld the integrity of India. 5 min read Apr 25, 2026 07:00 AM IST First published on: Apr 25, 2026 at 07:00 AM IST By defeating the 131st Amendment to the Constitution, which was intended to facilitate implementation of the 106th Amendment passed in 2023 — which guarantees 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies — the Opposition has done great injustice not only to the women of the country but also to states in South and East India. The 131st Amendment was to implement the reservation based on the 2011 Census and not wait for the results of the 2026 Census. Any sensible leader would have welcomed it as the ruling party’s magnanimity.…