Stalin Seeks An Axis On Seat 'Injustice': Being Punished For Populace Control, Says tamil Nadu CM
Tamil Nadu leader minister M.K. stalin on friday wrote to his opposite numbers in states in which hindi isn't the main language, urging them to return together and form a joint motion committee (JAC) to oppose delimitation.
The wide variety of lok sabha constituencies in india has remained 543 on account of 1973. This determination was derived from the population statistics of the 1971 census. two constitutional amendments due to the fact that they have rewarded states that reduced their populace boom fee.
The amendments iced over the range of seats as calculated on the basis of the 1971 census, thereby ensuring that states that put into effect family planning aren't penalized through a discount in their parliamentary seats. The second one of the two amendments occurred in 2001, extending the freeze on delimitation till "the figures of the primary census taken after the 12 months 2026 had been posted.".
The delimitation of 2002 merely redrew the boundaries of the present constituencies. The subsequent census, due to be accomplished in 2021, is possibly to be accomplished next year. Hindi-speaking states are expected to benefit from greater seats inside the lok sabha than the southern states, which have a decreased birth rate.
Stalin posted on X: "The Union government's plan for #Delimitation is a blatant assault on federalism, punishing states that ensured population control and accurate governance by stripping away our rightful voice in Parliament. We will now not allow this democratic injustice!"
He said he had written to the leader ministers and heads of recognized parties in kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Bengal, Odisha, and punjab "for an uncompromising combat in opposition to this unfair exercise.".
Stalin added, "We are forming a Joint Action Committee to defend our states from being silenced…. The first jac meeting in chennai is on march 22, 2025...."
Stalin's DMK, the Congress, the Left, different allies, and even the opposition, All india Anna DMK and actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam, attended an all-party meeting in opposition to delimitation on Wednesday.
Congress communications head jairam ramesh said, "No nation needs to be penalized for its fulfillment in its own family planning. kerala and tamil Nadu had been the first states in india to have achievements in the circle of relatives making plans.... States that have now not taken their own family planning seriously must now not be rewarded disproportionately in terms of increased seats."
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