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Delimitation Row
Tracked across 5 sources · Updated 1h ago
Rahul Gandhi denounced the delimitation exercise as a BJP conspiracy to disenfranchise Tamil Nadu, urging parties to defeat it. Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat supported him, while BJP's Sanjay Saraogi defended the move, escalating political tensions.
How it unfolded
10h ago
Congress MP backs Gandhi, BJP counters
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Rahul Gandhi calls delimitation a BJP conspiracy
What happened earlier
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Full story →More MPs not needed, will increase burden: Congress MP backs Rahul
Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat backs Rahul Gandhi's opposition to the delimitation exercise.
Bhagat argues that adding more MPs is inappropriate and would increase the system's burden.
Rahul Gandhi previously labeled the delimitation a BJP conspiracy to disenfranchise Tamil Nadu's people and its political power.
Earlier · 22h ago
Full story →'Defeat delimitation in House': Rahul Gandhi's 'Ettappan' charge on Centre & an appeal to parties
Rahul Gandhi described the proposed delimitation exercise as a BJP conspiracy to take away Tamil Nadu's political power.
He said supporting delimitation makes one a '21st-century Ettappan', a Tamil term for traitor.
Gandhi urged all Tamil people, Tamil parties, and national parties to oppose and defeat delimitation in the House.
He made the remarks in Tamil Nadu's Mahabalipuram.
Earlier · 8h ago
Full story →Anybody who backs delimitation is betraying Tamil Nadu, says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi said any support for delimitation is a betrayal of Tamil Nadu, urging all parties to oppose the proposal.
Gandhi called the BJP-led Centre's delimitation a 'conspiracy' to disenfranchise Tamil people and weaken Tamil Nadu's voice in national politics.
He drew a parallel to 18th-century ruler Ettappan, who allegedly aided the British against Veerapandiya Kattabomman.
Gandhi also met families of students who died by suicide over NEET issues and criticized PM Narendra Modi for not meeting grieving parents.
