DMK all set to host first Joint Action Committee meeting over delimitation

Tamil Nadus ruling DMK is all set to host its first meeting of states over delimitation on March 22 and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday said it was more than a meeting which marked the beginning of a movement that will shape the future of the country to achieve fair delimitationChief Ministers of Kerala Telangana and Punjab Pinarayi Vijayan Revanth Reddy Bhagwant Singh Mann and working president of Shiromani Akali Dal Balwinder Singh Bhunder and general secretary of Indian Union Muslim League Kerala P M A Salam were among the leaders who arrived in Chennai to take part in the meetingKerala Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Telangana Odisha West Bengal and Punjab are the seven states the DMK has reached out for the meetingA historic day for Indian federalism Stalin said on the eve of the meeting and BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai alleged the meeting on delimitation was a delusional dramaStalin said I extend my warmest welcome to the leaders from Kerala Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Telangana Odisha West Bengal amp Punjab who are joining us for the Joint Action Committee meeting on FairDelimitationDescribing the DMKled allparty meeting held here on March 5 as a landmark moment in which as many as 58 parties participated by putting aside difference for a single cause the chief minister said this overwhelming consensus reflected Tamil Nadus unwavering commitment to democracy and justiceFurther the CM said Building on this historic unity our MPs and Ministers actively engaged with leaders from other affected states strengthening our collective resolve What started as Tamil Nadus initiative has now grown into a national movement with states across India joining hands to demand fair representationThis is a defining moment in our collective journey This is more than a meetingiquestit is the beginning of a movement that will shape the future of our country Together we will achieve FairDelimitationIn a separate video message Stalin also said that if Tamil Nadu and other states lose representation in Parliament due to the proposed delimitation it will strike at the very foundation of federalism erode democracy and lead to compromise of rightsBJP leader Annamalai said in a social media post Tomorrow while TN CM Thiru mkstalin orchestrates his delusional drama on Delimitation we hope he will play this speech of DMK Minister Thiru TM Anbarasan to his INDI Alliance partners Its as if the DMK Ministers have made a collective decision to insult and abuse our brothers and sisters of northern IndiaAnnamalai posted a video clip of state minister Anbarasans purported speech which had an insulting comparison on increase in population in northern statesThe DMK regime has been at loggerheads with the BJPled Centre over several issues including nonrelease of education funds by the union government and the proposed delimitation exercise is the fresh point of disagreementOpposition to National Education Policy NEET alleged Hindi imposition are among the issues in which the DMK is cornering the BJPled Centre When the Tamil Nadu government days ago used a Tamil letter Roo for promotional material on state budget 202526 to denote Rupee it led to a big debateFollowing the Enforcement Directorates recent Rs 1000 crore TASMAC stateowned liquor corporation scam allegation the fight between the BJP and DMK appeared to be intensifyingOn the outside portion of a liquor shop in western Tamil Nadu BJP cadres fixed chief minister Stalins framed photo and DMK workers paid back in the same coin by fixing Annamalais postersUnion Home Minister Amit Shah who had assured that southern states will not lose a single Parliamentary seat and accused Stalin of spreading misinformation on March 21 2025 said There have been enough divisions in the nation in the name of language and it should not happen anymoreAddressing the Rajya Sabha Shah said every Indian language is a treasure for the country Hindi is not in competition with any Indian language it is only a friend of other languages he saidOn March 5 2025 Stalin had said that the 1971 population should be the basis for delimitation of LS seats for 30 years from 2026 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should make an assurance in the ParliamentThe JAC is to take forward such demands and create awareness among the peopleTamil Nadus present representational percentage in Parliament which is 718 should not be changed under any circumstances the allparty meeting had urgedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever