New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K. C. Venugopal, on Wednesday raised concerns over the latest version of the proposed delimitation Bill, alleging that the Centre has altered its earlier position and introduced ambiguity regarding representation and census-based allocation. “Southern states have clear and genuine concerns… not only that, but more states are having concerns. You see the latest Bill, which they (the Centre) circulated. Earlier, they said that …
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Hyderabad, April 15 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working President K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday warned the Centre that if delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies results in injustice to South India, this will trigger a massive movement in the region.He made it clear that if the delimitation exercise is conducted in a manner that diminishes the representation of the Southern states, it will not remain merely a political process or a legislative amendment; rather, it will trigger a power…
Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for a national, political consensus on increasing seats for Lok Sabha, with a hybrid model, and an immediate implementation of women’s reservation without linking it to increase of legislative seats. The Chief Minister wrote that women’s reservations, national delimitation and increase in seats for Lok Sabha are three different issues but confusions ar…
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, has strongly criticised the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, terming it not a genuine reform but an attempt to consolidate political power. He also criticised the Centre for linking women’s reservation with the delimitation process.In a post on X, CM Stalin said the proposal to increase the number of parliamentary constituencies under the guise of delimitation runs contrary to the BJP’s own slogan of “minimum governm…
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) The proposed delimitation of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies would not only reduce the number of seats in southern states but also lead to financial disadvantages for them, former Congress MP D.K. Suresh said on Tuesday, alleging that tax revenues from the south would be diverted to northern states.Talking to reporters at his residence here, Suresh, President of the Bengaluru Urban, Rural and Ramanagara District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Societies Union Ltd.(…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indian agencies are keeping a close watch on the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), which appears to be making inroads in West Bengal as well as southern states.The outfit referred to as Neo-JMB is operating under a local handler who goes by the name Salauddin Salehin, and is believed to be hiding in West Bengal, officials say. The official said that as per intelligence reports, Salehin does not remain stationary in West Bengal, and has travelled to various parts…
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) Terming the Union Budget for 2026–27 a document “without change or vision”, DMK Parliamentary Party leader Kanimozhi and CPI-M leader and Madurai MP Su Venkatesan on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Union government, accusing it of betraying states heading into Assembly elections such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the Union Budget 2026-27.As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, expectations were high for major announc…
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday welcomed the new regulations issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC), stating that it will “eliminate caste-and gender-based discrimination” in higher educational institutions and said that this was long overdue and necessary “reform” of an inequitable academic system. Notably, the UGC recently notified fresh guidelines mandating formation of Equality Committees in universities and colleges, with the objectiv…