The Joint Action Committee Meeting on delimitation has passed a resolution seeking fairness and transparency in the process. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin stated that the meeting of the representatives from seven states is "historic", adding that the BJP-led government is trying to damage the federal structure of the country.

Stalin also said that the delimitation of Lok Sabha seats should be on the basis of the population of the country in 1971 for 30 years from 2026, adding that PM Modi should assure this to the concerned states in the Parliament. 

While leaders from Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao participated in the meeting, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar arrived on Saturday morning to represent Karnataka Congress.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has also reached Chennai to participate in the first meet of the Joint Action Committee. The arrival list also includes Kerala Chief Minister P Vijayan, Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das and Biju Janata Dal leader Sanjay Kumar Das Burma.

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While inviting Chief Ministers of seven states, both from from National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ruling states and otherwise, to join him in the "fight against this unfair exercise." He stated that these states need to unite against the "blatant assault on federalism."

"I extend my warmest welcome to the leaders from Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal & Punjab who are joining us for the Joint Action Committee meeting on #FairDelimitation," stated Stalin.

"Building on this historic unity, our MPs and Ministers actively engaged with leaders from other affected states, strengthening our collective resolve. What started as Tamil Nadu's initiative has now grown into a national movement, with states across India joining hands to demand fair representation.This is a defining moment in our collective journey. This is more than a meeting-it is the beginning of a movement that will shape the future of our country. Together, we will achieve #FairDelimitation!" he added.

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However, the BJP leaders stated that this was an unnecessary meeting to deviate the discourse from the real issues of Tamil Nadu. Ministers from the central government and DMK leaders earlier got engaged in heated banter over the alleged imposition of Hindi on Tamil Nadu.


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