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.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday called for broader deliberations on the delimitation issue, stating that it requires "much more talking" among stakeholders.
The JAC unanimously demanded transparency from the Union government over any delimitation exercise and asked to extend the freeze on Parliamentary constituencies based on 1971 Census Population for next 25 years.
The Joint Action Committee on delimitation after the first meeting held today, unanimously adopted the resolution which asserts that "any delimitation exercise carried out by the Centre should be done "transparently" and after discussion and deliberation with all stakeholders.
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BJP MP Khandelwal dismissed concerns raised by opposition leaders and said that the delimitation was being "unnecessarily" made into an issue because their (opposition) political ground is slipping.
As the first Joint Action Committee Meeting on the issue of delimitation is underway in Chennai, Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Priyanka Chaturvedi said that she hoped to see the participation of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu as it is going to impact his state too.
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"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.
During the first meeting called in Chennai on Saturday, Stalin also proposed to form a legal expert committee on the delimitation issue, while stressing the need for a "fair delimitation".
Addressing the members present in the meeting, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin stated that this protest was not Addressing the leaders present in the meeting, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin stated that this protest was not against delimitation but to urge for "fair delimitation".
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