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Tamil Nadu MPs unite against Centre’s delimitation plan
A meeting of Tamil Nadu parliamentarians from the ruling alliance and friendly parties, chaired by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, has unanimously resolved to oppose the Union government's proposed delimitation exercise 'in…
The Story in Brief
A meeting of Tamil Nadu parliamentarians from the ruling alliance and friendly parties, chaired by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, has unanimously resolved to oppose the Union government's proposed delimitation exercise 'in toto'. The meeting, boycotted by major Opposition parties including the DMK and AIADMK, demanded that the current numerical ratio of Lok Sabha to Rajya Sabha seats be maintained at 2.2:1 and that the total number of Lok Sabha seats remain frozen at 543. Tamil Nadu currently has 39 Lok Sabha seats.
Law Minister R Nirmal Kumar said the gathering agreed that no alteration in elected bodies' composition is needed. VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan said all MPs voiced their perspectives before adopting the joint resolution. Congress MP Karti Chidambaram stressed that expanding Parliament would not enhance democratic governance. The DMK dismissed the meeting as a 'farce', while the AIADMK called it a 'hurriedly staged drama'.
The Indian Opinion
The Tamil Nadu chief minister has orchestrated a show of unity, but the Delhi-centric narrative that this is merely a 'political drama' misses the point. Southern states have a legitimate fear: a population-based redrawing of Lok Sabha seats will permanently shrink their voice in Parliament. The DMK and AIADMK boycotted, but their own track record on this issue is no different. The test is whether the Assembly actually passes the promised resolution, and whether both ruling and opposition parties in the state can then speak with one voice to the Delimitation Commission. Anything less is just sound and fury.
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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