Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Saturday criticised the "loose talk" regarding delimitation and said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's assurance that parliamentary seats of southern states will not be reduced is not enough to allay the concerns expressed by the leaders of those state
"Today, I met President Droupadi Murmu. Madhya Pradesh organises Vikram Ustav for years and Vikram Samvat new year will begin on March 30 which is an important day of the event. During this, we will launch the 'Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan' for three months in the state. I have given the inv
The Joint Action Committee on Saturday passed a resolution on the issue of delimitation, expressing concern over the "lack of transparency and clarity" from the Union government.
The JAC unanimously demanded greater transparency from the Union government regarding any delimitation exercise and called for the extension of the freeze on Parliamentary constituencies based on the 1971 Census Population for another 25 years.
Ramesh pointed out that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had amended the Constitution in 2002, postponing delimitation until the first census after 2026 is done.
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh on Saturday extended wishes to the people of Bihar on the state's foundation day and said that Bihar is progressing.
Congress will "intensify" the demand for Jammu and Kashmir's statehood from March 24 and will organise a march that will continue for next 10 to 15 days, UT's Congress President Tariq Hameed Karra said on Saturday.
"I hope Amit Shah comes to the JAC meeting as a centre, not as a BJP leader or MP. He is the Home Minister. Delimitation is not a BJP policy; it is the policy of the country. Every section, every language speaker, and every state should feel that there will be justice," he said.
Jammu and Kashmir Leader of the Opposition Sunil Sharma praised the central government's efforts to end terrorism in the Union territory, saying, "There is peace and no one has any fear."
Reiterating Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comment on DMK in Rajya Sabha, Bharatiya Janata Party's Tamilisai Soundarajan slammed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over conducting the 1st Joint Action Committee Meeting on the issue of delimitation.
Samajwadi Party MP Anand Bhadauria praised Union Government's actions against naxalism and narcotics. He added that it is the responsibility of the Home Ministry but they should also focus on other issues of the country and stated that the farmers are on the streets and are demanding MSP.