Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday sparked fresh political curiosity after linking the number 16 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed delimitation and women’s reservation roadmap, describing it as the “answer to the riddle”.Speaking amid the heated debate over the Centre’s move to push delimitation alongside amendments to the women’s quota law passed in 2023, Rahul made a cryptic reference to the date on which the Prime Minister addressed the Lok Sabha.“I was sitting here and watching. He had low energy. He was not able to engage,” Rahul Gandhi said, referring to PM Modi’s speech in the House.The Congress MP then said he glanced at his phone and noticed the date — April 16.“That’s the number. Sixteen. The answer to the riddle is in the number 16,” Rahul said, adding, “If anybody understands what I am saying, please send me a message.”The unusual remark immediately triggered buzz in political circles and on social media, with many trying to decode whether Gandhi was hinting at the timing of the government’s legislative push or making a larger political point about the delimitation plan.The Centre has introduced a package of bills linked to the implementation of the women’s reservation law and the next delimitation exercise, triggering sharp objections from the Opposition. The Congress and its INDIA bloc allies have alleged that the government is attempting to “bulldoze” delimitation through the backdoor by linking it to the women’s quota framework.Prime Minister Modi, however, has defended the move as a historic reform, assuring the House that no state would suffer any injustice in the process.Rahul Gandhi’s cryptic “16” comment has now added a fresh layer of intrigue to an already politically charged debate, with the Opposition continuing to question the government’s intent behind combining the two issues.