"There's a growing concern in South India" KC Venugopal on constituency delimitation

Speaking with ANI, Venugopal said, "That statement (by the HM) created more confusion among the southern states. You are going to increase the total seats, and then you are telling southern states that your seat will not decrease from now on. What is it? There is a growing concern in South India."

After facing heavy criticism from the southern states over the proposed delimitation of constituency, Amit Shah had assured that southern states will not lose a single Lok Sabha seat.

Leaders from southern states, including Tamil Nadu CM Stalin and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, have strongly criticised the Centre over the issue.

Earlier in the day, Stalin urged the people to "rise" to defend the state in a fight against the delimitation of constituencies and the three-language policy.

Sharing a video message, Tamil Nadu CM said that the state is confronting two critical challenges, one of language and the other is the fight against delimitation.

Stalin pressed that the constituency delimitation state's self-respect, social justice, and welfare schemes for the people.

"Today, Tamil Nadu is confronting two critical challenges - the battle for language, which is our lifeline, and the fight against delimitation, which is our right. I earnestly urge you to convey the true essence of our battle to the people. Constituency delimitation directly impacts our state's self-respect, social justice, and welfare schemes for the people. You should take this message to people. Every individual must rise to defend our state," Stain said in a video message on X.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah termed Amit Shah's assurance to Southern states that they would not be disadvantaged in the delimitation process as untrustworthy.

The Karnataka CM said that Shah's statement rather appears to be aimed at creating confusion in the southern states.

"Going by the home minister's vague remarks, it seems that either he lacks proper information or there is a deliberate intent to disadvantage the southern states, including Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh," he said. (ANI)