‘Defining second’: Tamil Nadu chief minister M Okay Stalin to host delimitation meet right this moment | India Information – The Instances of India

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M Okay Stalin on Friday claimed the state’s initiative in opposition to “unfair delimitation” deliberate by BJP-led govt on the Centre had develop into a “nationwide motion”.
In a social media publish, Stalin stated the primary assembly of joint motion committee (JAC) shaped to oppose the delimitation train, scheduled for Saturday in Chennai, was a “defining second in our collective journey”.
“That is greater than a gathering. It’s the starting of a motion that may form the way forward for our nation,” Stalin stated, including, “It is a historic day for Indian federalism.”
The following plan of action can be determined based mostly on the result of the JAC assembly, the DMK chief maintained. At the same time as politicians from Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Punjab began arriving in Chennai for the assembly, Stalin stated the joint effort would lead to “honest delimitation”.
Explaining the necessity for the JAC and significance of the March 22 assembly in a video message, he stated if the delimitation is carried out in 2026 based mostly on the most recent inhabitants rely, illustration of TN and several other different states can be affected in Parliament. “It isn’t in regards to the variety of MPs, however that of a state’s rights, which is able to get affected,” he stated.
Whereas some CMs have confirmed their participation within the March 22 JAC assembly, others have agreed to ship their representatives for the primary spherical. “The assembly is being organised because the delimitation train will strike on the very basis of federalism in India. It can erode the essence of democracy itself. Our voices in Parliament can be silenced and our rights can be compromised,” Stalin stated.
The Tamil Nadu CM alleged that the train was nothing wanting a deliberate try to undermine sure states which have managed inhabitants development and contributed considerably to nationwide progress.
Three CMs – Pinarayi Vijayan (Kerala), Revanth Reddy (Telangana) and Bhagawant Mann (Punjab) – arrived in Chennai on Friday, moreover politicians of assorted political events.