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Rijiju Warns Opposition: Don't Spread Rumours on Delimitation Bill

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has appealed to opposition parties to stop spreading rumours regarding the proposed delimitation bill and not to oppose the women's reservation on its pretext. He emphasized that the women's reservation bill is historic legislation that will provide 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The bill's implementation is linked to a population-based delimitation exercise using the 2011 census data, which has faced mounting opposition. The government plans to implement women's reservation ahead of the 2029 elections by amending the 2023 Act and increasing Lok Sabha seats to 850.

Key Points: Rijiju Slams Opposition Over Delimitation Rumours

  • Rijiju appeals to opposition parties
  • Warns against misleading South Indian people
  • Women's reservation bill implementation tied to delimitation
  • Government plans to increase Lok Sabha seats
  • Special Parliament session convened
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"Don't spread rumours on delimitation": Union Minister Kiren Rijiju slams opposition

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju appeals to opposition to not spread rumours on delimitation or oppose women's reservation bill ahead of special Parliament session.

"Please don't spread rumours on delimitation. On the pretext of delimitation, don't oppose the women's reservation. - Kiren Rijiju"

New Delhi, April 16

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday asked the opposition to stop spreading rumours on the proposed delimitation bill. He said that the opposition should not "misinterpret or misconstrue" the good objective by raising some other issues.

"I have one appeal to make to the opposition parties. Please don't spread rumours on delimitation. On the pretext of delimitation, don't oppose the women's reservation. I have a very specific appeal to all the opposition parties not to spread rumours and mislead the people of South India, and also not to misinterpret or misconstrue the good objective by raising some other issues. Don't make some excuse to defeat the women's reservation," Rijiju told reporters here.

"I am very happy that today is a historic day. This bill is a historic piece of legislation that will forever be remembered as the Parliament of India has taken this historic decision to provide 33 % reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and in the assemblies of different states. I am very confident that all the parties are going to support and to ensure that the long-pending women's reservation doesn't get defeated," he added.

The Constitutional Amendment bill's implementation is tied to a population-based revision of constituencies based on the 2011 census. It proposes delimitation - a wider political overhaul - aiming to change the size and composition of state legislative assemblies and Lok Sabha.

The opposition to the proposed delimitation bill has been mounting for a long time and has escalated after the Centre's recent approval of draft amendment bills to operationalise the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023.

The opposition has also objected to haste in convening a special Parliament sitting amid the election season.

The government is planning to implement the women's reservation ahead of the 2029 General Elections by bringing in an amendment to the 2023 Act and a constitutional amendment to delink the delimitation process from the 2027 census.

The government has proposed to increase the number of seats in the House to 850, with 815 seats proposed for the States and the remaining 35 for the Union Territories. The Lok Sabha has 543 seats at present.

The Centre has called a special sitting of Parliament from April 16 to 18.

- ANI

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Rahul R
The minister has a point. Opposition should debate constructively, not create fear in South Indian states about losing representation. The process needs to be fair for all regions.
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Arun Y
Increasing Lok Sabha seats to 850 is a massive change. We need a transparent, data-driven delimitation exercise based on the latest census, not the 2011 data. Rushing it for 2029 elections feels political.
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Sarah B
As an observer, it's confusing. Is the special Parliament sitting really necessary amid election season? The timing seems odd. Both sides need to clarify the process to the public without accusations.
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Karthik V
Southern states have legitimate concerns. Our population control efforts were successful, and now we might get fewer MPs? Delimitation must reward, not punish, states for managing population growth. This needs a national consensus.
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Meera T
Women's reservation is fantastic news! My daughter can dream bigger now. But sir, respectfully, calling valid questions "rumours" isn't helpful. Please address the concerns about seat distribution clearly. Jai Hind.

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