Delimitation aimed at creating north-south divide: Congress

The Congress on Monday alleged that the Government’s proposed delimitation linked to the women’s reservation law is an attempt to create a divide between the northern and southern States.

The Opposition party asserted that delimitation cannot be an exercise just in arithmetic but should also be about equitability in the real sense, and States such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana should not pay a price for better population control and having better indices.

“I believe the way delimitation is being thrust upon the people, it is an attempt to create a divide between the North and the South,” Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said at a press conference here when asked about Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s criticism of the Government over the reported delimitation formula proposed by the Government while seeking to amend the women’s reservation law for its implementation in 2029.

“There are many southern States whose Human Development Index (HDI) parameters are better than other States - they controlled population, controlled expenditure, so why is delimitation being done to harm them?” Shrinate asked.