Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin convened a Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting in Chennai today, focusing on the delimitation process.
The JAC adopted a resolution calling for transparency and broader consultations involving state governments, political parties, and other stakeholders.
The resolution highlighted concerns over reducing parliamentary representation for states that have successfully implemented population control measures. The panel urged the Union Government to extend the freeze on parliamentary constituencies, based on the 1971 Census, by another 25 years. It emphasized that penalizing states with effective population control would contradict the principles of fairness and past constitutional amendments.
To address these concerns, the JAC announced the formation of a Core Committee tasked with:
- Submitting a representation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Encouraging state assemblies to pass legislative resolutions.
- Launching public awareness campaigns to educate citizens on the implications of delimitation.
The meeting saw participation from key political figures, including the Chief Ministers of Kerala, Telangana, and Punjab, along with representatives from various political parties. The JAC reiterated its stance that any delimitation must respect federalism and democratic principles.
This development sets the stage for significant political discourse around the delimitation exercise and its broader impact on India’s states.
