Ex-Andhra Pradesh CM Writes To PM Modi Over Impact Of Delimitation On Southern States – News18
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Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed concern that if the delimitation is performed solely based mostly on inhabitants figures, the variety of constituencies in these states could possibly be diminished, weakening their illustration in Parliament
Reddy highlighted that the inhabitants in southern states has considerably decreased over the previous 15 years, largely because of the Union authorities’s push for inhabitants management. (PTI)
YSR Congress Get together (YSRCP) chief and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to make sure that southern states usually are not subjected to injustice in the course of the delimitation train scheduled for 2026.
Reddy highlighted that the inhabitants in southern states has considerably decreased over the previous 15 years, largely because of the Union authorities’s push for inhabitants management.
“An evaluation of the 2011 census knowledge reveals that inhabitants progress and its projections haven’t been uniform throughout states. Between 1971 and 2011, the share of southern states within the nation’s whole inhabitants declined. We consider this share has decreased even additional over the previous 15 years,” he stated.
Reddy expressed concern that if the delimitation is performed solely based mostly on inhabitants figures, the variety of constituencies in these states could possibly be diminished, weakening their illustration in Parliament.
“There’s mounting concern within the southern states that if the delimitation course of is carried out based mostly on present inhabitants knowledge, their share of parliamentary illustration will undoubtedly decline. I urge you to make sure that inhabitants figures usually are not the only criterion for this train,” he wrote.
Additional, he emphasised the necessity for equitable illustration for all states within the policy-making means of Parliament.
“Solely by means of truthful participation can each state play an lively position in shaping nationwide insurance policies. The upcoming delimitation should be sure that no state loses its illustration in both the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha,” he added.
The letter comes at a time when the delimitation course of has sparked a political standoff between the ruling BJP on the Centre and the DMK authorities in Tamil Nadu. In response to those developments, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has scheduled an all-party assembly on Saturday to debate the difficulty.
Following Reddy’s directions, YSRCP parliamentary chief YV Subba Reddy has additionally shared the contents of the letter with the DMK, signalling a united entrance amongst southern events on the matter.
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Andhra Pradesh, India, India
