Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin has called for fair delimitation as a crucial step in protecting the state's rights. Ahead of the Joint Action Committee meeting with Opposition CMs, Stalin emphasized the need for fair representation and extended a warm welcome to leaders from other affected states. This movement, started by Tamil Nadu, has now gained national momentum with various states coming together to demand fair delimitation. The meeting is being seen as a significant show of strength by the Opposition parties against the BJP.
Opposition leaders and chief ministers from opposition-governed states met in Chennai to protest against the proposed delimitation exercise by the Centre. They expressed concerns over the lack of transparency and consultation in the exercise and argued that states should not be penalised for effectively controlling population. A core committee will be formed to counter any attempts to carry out the exercise against the principles.
Tamil Nadu's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan criticizes Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's Joint Action Council (JAC) meeting as an attempt to deflect attention from the DMK government's corruption. The BJP staged a black flag protest against the meeting, highlighting issues such as water-sharing disputes and accusing the DMK of divisive politics. Despite the meeting's participation of several state leaders, including Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, West Bengal's ruling party TMC did not send a representative. This meeting is part of Stalin's efforts to unite political parties against the proposed delimitation exercise, which the DMK and its allies argue would unfairly reduce political representation for southern and eastern states.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, along with CMs of Kerala, Telangana, Punjab and others, has called for a JAC meeting on delimitation in Chennai. While addressing the leaders, Stalin clarifies that the protest is not against delimitation itself, but aims to ensure fair representation for states that have successfully controlled population growth. Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin further stresses on the need to reward states for their efforts in achieving stable population growth, rather than penalising them with a decrease in political representation.
Samajwadi Party leader and Rajya Sabha member Ramji Lal Suman's remarks about Rana Sanga, a 16th-century Rajput king, in a Parliament session have drawn sharp reactions. Suman referred to Sanga as a "traitor" while addressing the BJP's claims about the historical lineage of Indian Muslims. This has led to intense criticism from former BJP MP Sanjeev Balyan, who called the statement an insult to the Rajput community and demanded an apology from the Samajwadi Party. Rana Sanga, known for uniting Rajput clans to resist the Delhi Sultanate, continues to hold high reverence among the Rajputs.
Amidst speculations about King Charles' interest in having the United States join the British Commonwealth, the monarch recently made a 'secret offer' to US President Donald Trump. While the news caused a stir, with many questioning the possibility and implications of such a move, Trump himself responded positively to the offer on his newly created Truth Social platform. The move has sparked discussions about the potential implications on the political ties between the US and UK, given the latter's independence from the former in 1776.
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, and Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy come together to oppose the proposed Lok Sabha delimitation exercise which they see as a threat to the rights and representation of Southern states. They demand a fair and unbiased delimitation process and accuse the BJP-led government of imposing a policy of 'demographic penalty' which would silence the voices of the South. The leaders also highlight the economic and cultural contributions of their states and warn against being marginalized in the country's political landscape.
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The Supreme Court has proposed the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court, following a report about cash found at his residence during a fire on March 14. The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, who initiated the enquiry into the incident, will be submitting his report to the Chief Justice of India today. The SC Collegium, which met Thursday, was apprised of a video of the incident at Justice Varma's residence and unanimously agreed to transfer him. This development has caused ripples in legal circles and was also brought up in Parliament by Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.