Call all-party meet to discuss delimitation bill: Kharge to PM Modi
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene an all-party meeting regarding the potential reintroduction of the delimitation bill. The opposition remains skeptical of the government's motives, fearing the bill aims to favor the BJP at the expense of southern states.
Why it matters
The delimitation process is a highly sensitive political issue in India that impacts regional representation and the balance of power in Parliament.
NEW DELHI: Amid reports that govt is looking to reintroduce delimitation bill in the Monsoon session, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday wrote to PM Narendra Modi, urging him to call an all-party meeting to discuss the revised Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.Kharge wrote that he had repeatedly asked the parliamentary affairs minister for an all-party meeting during the Budget session, but his demand was not heeded, after which the delimitation bill fell in Lok Sabha on April 17 — a reference to the defeat of the govt bill which the opposition termed as being in name for women’s reservation but having the real objective of delimiting Lok Sabha seats on the basis of population to advantage BJP and hurt the southern states.Kharge wrote to Modi that he has been reading media reports about govt move to reintroduce the bill with some changes, urging the PM that he should share the details…
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