00:00A major political storm that is brewing over the delimitation bill.
00:03What began as a reform push has now exploded into a full-blown political flashpoint
00:08with the South, especially Tamil Nadu, leading a fierce pushback.
00:12Let's get you this report for more.
00:19Delimitation has triggered a political showdown with black flag protests sweeping across Tamil Nadu.
00:27M.K. Stalin leading from the front, hoisting black flags and burning copies of the bill.
00:38Black flags have also been raised in across various locations,
00:43not only at the houses of DMK and its allies, but also, more importantly,
00:49a call that the southern states have been given against the union BJP government.
00:56Not only Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, but also in across other states,
01:00Telangana's Chief Minister Raven Threddy, Kerala's Chief Minister Pinaray Vijayan,
01:05Karnataka's Chief Minister Sidhara Maya,
01:07all of them have given a call against this proposed delimitation bill,
01:13calling it as anti-constitutional.
01:17Stalin sounding a sharp warning, calling the quota delimitation link unnecessary
01:21and terming delimitation itself the real danger.
01:50EPS hit back at the DMK, claiming the real issue was not delimitation,
01:54but the implementation of 33% women's reservation bill.
02:22Congress too protested, calling center's delimitation move anti-people and anti-South.
02:30Why is this emergency urgent 16th, 17th, 18th special session
02:35when there is elections across the corner on 29th, 23rd and 29th in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu?
02:41Is this a political thing, what agenda for him to gain some ground on these two states?
02:47Or Mr. Narendra Modi, really, what is the rush he has got?
02:52But the divide in the south is clear.
02:58BJP's NDLI, TDP is backing the bill, saying people are being misled.
03:05No state will get more than 50% increase in seats.
03:09No state will get less than 50% increase in seats.
03:13So it will be uniform.
03:15Whatever apprehensions that Revant Garu or Stalin Garu is having,
03:20I think both apprehensions that they express are unfounded.
03:24I think once they get the clarity, I think they'll change the mic.
03:30YSR Congress too extending support,
03:32but flagging concerns that southern states must not be ignored.
03:37The center, meanwhile, is pushing back hard,
03:40rejecting criticism as misleading,
03:42and calling it a long-pending reform delayed for over 30 years
03:47and assuring that no southern state will lose its share.
04:17Please don't say,
04:20spread rumours on delimitation.
04:23And on the pretext of delimitation,
04:26don't oppose the woman's reservation.
04:29And also not to miscourt or misconstrue the good objective
04:36by speeding some other issues.
04:38As the political temperature rises,
04:41delimitation debate has turned into a north versus south flashpoint,
04:46with parliament witnessing a stormy showdown.
04:50With political lines sharply drawn,
04:52this is no longer just about redrawing constituencies,
04:56but about power, representation, and regional balance.
05:02Bureau Report, India Today.
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