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CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin raised a black flag and burned a copy of the delimitation bill in Namakkal to show his protest against the proposed delimitation bill, which is set to be tabled in the Parliament special session commencing today. The protest follows the “stern warning” issued to the BJP govt at the…
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties Tuesday said they will vote against the constitutional amendment on delimitation that proposes to raise Lok Sabha strength from 543 to 850, calling it a “dangerous” move that could reduce the share of southern, north-western, north-eastern and smaller states. Congress neta Rahul Gandhi termed it an “anti-national act”. The parties also…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of trying to grab power through the delimitation bill, adding that the women’s reservation bill had already been passed in 2023. He clarified that the Congress party “unequivocally” supported women’s reservation. He called the BJP-led Centre’s proposed move to increase Lok…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday declared that opposition parties, united under the INDIA bloc, have resolved to firmly oppose the proposed delimitation bill in Parliament.Speaking to reporters after a crucial meeting of opposition leaders at the Constitution Club, Kharge emphasised the bloc’s collective stance. “We are united and have decided to oppose…
Delimitation row: Stalin draws battle lines against Centre, delcares black flag protest across Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: The standoff between the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government saw a sharp escalation as chief minister M K Stalin announced a state-wide black flag protest on Thursday, accusing the Union government of pushing a move that could…
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin (File photo) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin escalated on Tuesday his attack on BJP, signalling statewide protests if Centre pushes ahead with delimitation and invoking DMK’s anti-Hindi agitations of the 1950s and 1960s.In a video message on X, Stalin said the state would “come to a standstill” if the…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Tuesday issued a stern warning to BJP, stating that if Union govt proceeded with the delimitation exercise, the country will witness a massive protest by DMK similar to the protests held in the 1950s and 1960s against Hindi imposition.In a video message on X, Stalin said…
Campaigning for the candidates of the India bloc in Vellore on Tuesday, Stalin took a strong exception to recent remarks made by Union minister Piyush Goyal, who allegedly labelled critics of the BJP’s policies as “illiterates.” VELLORE: Chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin issued a warning to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and cautioned…
NEW DELHI: Amplifying the opposition’s protest, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi Monday raised questions about the delimitation being planned by the Modi govt by arguing that it must be preceded by a census and delimitation should be “politically equitable”. She has also sought “OBC sub-quota” for women, underlining that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had made the…
