Chennai, Apr 15 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday called for black flag protests across the state and convened an emergency meeting of DMK MPs to oppose the proposed delimitation amendment Bill, describing it as a “massive historic injustice” to southern states.
Stalin said homes and public spaces across Tamil Nadu would hoist black flags in protest, even as he reached out to leaders in other states to build a joint response.
“Is punishment being meted out to Tamil Nadu and the southern states for the crime of striving for India’s growth? The delimitation amendment bill that the Union BJP government plans to introduce in Parliament tomorrow is a massive historic injustice inflicted upon Tamil Nadu and the southern states,” he said in a post on X.
Warning of “consequences,” Stalin said he was raising the issue “as a self-respecting Tamil” and as head of the DMK.
The move comes amid growing concerns in southern states that proposed changes — including delimitation and a possible increase in Lok Sabha seats from 543 to around 850 — could reduce their representation in Parliament.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has also written to counterparts in southern states and Puducherry, proposing a “hybrid model” for seat allocation, under which 50 per cent of additional seats would be distributed on a pro rata basis.
Responding, Stalin said the southern states were united in their opposition and would work to “secure a just and equitable future.”
The chief minister also reiterated earlier concerns over the women’s reservation Bill, alleging it could widen disparities between southern and northern states.