The Tamil Nadu CM further clarified that he doesn’t oppose any particular language but the imposition and chauvinism.
The Congress has lent its full support to regional forces fighting to strengthen the federal structure of the country and taking on the central government to block its “unfair and unjust” delimitation of Lok Sabha seats.
Flexing its muscles against the proposed delimitation exercise, the ruling DMK is convening the first meeting of the Joint-Action Committee (JAC) on March 22 (Saturday) in Chennai with three non-BJP Chief Ministers and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister as well as leaders of political parties confirming their participation.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday extended his support to the conference organized by his Tamil Nadu counterpart and DMK supremo MK Stalin in Chennai against the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
Karnataka Chief Minister S Siddarmaiah has deputed his deputy, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, to represent the state and party at the delimitation meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin.
The BRS working president said having successfully implemented population control measures, the southern states are bound to lose out on representation in Parliament if the Centre carries out the delimitation programme on the basis of population.
Telangana Industry Minister KT Rama Rao called it a travesty of justice that the five southern states will be penalised for controlling population.
"Recently, the delimitation exercise concluded in J&K. Now, Jammu will have 43 seats and Kashmir will have 47 seats in the 90-member Vidhan Sabha. There's a strong possibility that the electoral process will commence by the end of this year in J&K," the Defence Minister said.
In response to media queries regarding the resolution, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Pakistan has no locus standi to pronounce on or interfere in matters that were internal to India, including the Indian territories under Pakistan’s illegal and forcible occupation.
Abdullah said that the party's stand on the entire process of delimitation was crystal clear and the entire process was a smokescreen to draw a veil over the obscure agenda at work.
