Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday criticized the BJP-led central government over the delimitation exercise scheduled for 2026, saying the BJP is doing this to settle scores with the people of Southern states because they never allowed the BJP to grow.
"... The regional parties like DMK, CPM are making language a major issue in the southern politics. The Kerala government has joined DMK's band and claiming that they are not opposed to the three-language formula, but they are against Hindi imposition. I would like to ask these parties- W
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan said, "In the education policies introduced after 1968, there was a recommendation to learn South Indian languages. However, due to the lack of qualified teachers, this policy failed in Hindi-speaking states within 20 year
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge expresses opposition to the delimitation process, NEP, and UGC guidelines. He claims the central government is using southern states to fill northern states' coffers for political reasons, diminishing southern states' representation.
Amid the delimitation row, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva on Monday urged the Central government to find an alternative to the delimitation exercise and asserted that southern states should not be adversely affected.
Congress MP K Suresh plans to raise concerns over the delimitation process, which he says will impact southern states like Tamil Nadu, during the ongoing Parliament budget session. He highlights the lack of discussions with stakeholders.
MPs in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha raise adjournment motions on urgent issues, including internal security in Manipur and Jammu, underfunded railway projects in Tamil Nadu, stock market losses, and concerns over the delimitation exercise affecting southern states.
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Congress leader P Chidambaram expressed his fear that if delimitation is conducted, Southern states will lose 26 seats in the Lok Sabha, and their voices will not be heard.
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