DMK lays down conditions to support delimitation Bill
As the Narendra Modi government explores the possibility of bringing in a constitutional amendment Bill to carry out a fresh delimitation exercise, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) may consider extending support if the Centre revises the legislation that reached the Lok Sabha in April with three essential changes.There is a freeze on Lok Sabha seats based on the 1971 Census and this freeze ends after the latest Census, which is expected to be completed in 2027. The DMK wants the constitutional freeze to remain for another 25 years, while amending the Constitution to introduce a 50% blanket increase in the Lok Sabha seats for all States, which was verbally promised by Home Minister Amit Shah when the legislative package aimed at bringing about delimitation was tabled in Parliament in April.
Additionally, the party wants a Schedule of the number of seats that each State will have in the legislative package, as per sources in the DMK. A top DMK leader said the government has not yet approached them on the issue either “formally or informally”. The party maintains that it will take a final call only after the form and substance of the Bills are known.
These conditions come amid renewed efforts from the Centre to reach out to the Opposition, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju speaking to Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi again on Thursday.
“I had a productive conversation with Rahul Gandhi. I have made a request on a few specific issues and also discussed other matters. We expect continuous communication with the Congress and other Opposition parties,” he said.
He had met Mr. Gandhi on Wednesday too, during which the Congress leaders are said to have reiterated their opposition to any constitutional amendment to carry out delimitation.
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