CM Revanth Reddy moved resolution on delimitation in TG Assembly

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy moved a resolution on Delimitation in the Telangana Assembly on Thursday.

The Union Government is debating the delimitation of the Parliamentary Constituencies and increase of the number of the constituencies. The Centre is trying to increase the number of Constituencies on the basis of population in the delimitation.

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi observed that the delimitation on population basis will ruin friendly and cordial relations between the states. It could be the reason laws are amended for delimitation.

Chief minister Revanth Reddy said, "We all should fight against the centre if the southern states are meted out injustice in the delimitation process. The Southern States implemented family planning strictly. Southern states will be at the receiving end if the delimitation is done on a population basis."

The threat of declining the South representation to 19 per cent from 24 per cent is not ruled out if the delimitation is done by taking population as main criteria.

Control on South India

The Union Government is making use of delimitation of constituencies to hold control of the southern states. Appealing to all to stand united above politics and put pressure on the Center on this issue.

As per the AP Reorganization act, the delimitation of assembly constituencies in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh should be done in two Telugu States.

The Union Government is discriminating against us. The centre replied to my question in the Parliament that delimitation of assembly constituencies will be done only after the 2026 census.

The centre amended the Constitution and increased the number of assembly constituencies from 83 to 90 as per the 2011 census in Jammu and Kashmir.

In Sikkim, a resolution was passed in the Cabinet in 2018 and the process of delimitation of constituencies is being continued.

Double standard of Centre

Moving this resolution in the Assembly to expose the double standards of the Centre, said CM Revanth Reddy.

All party meeting in Hyderabad

An all party meeting of political parties from South India to be held in Hyderabad.

The meeting will be held under the leadership of deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka and senior leader K Jana Reddy.