Congress Shifting From ‘Fair’ to ‘No' Delimitation: DMK Maran
If the Congress is against delimitation, why has it not convened similar meetings of MPs in the four States governed by the Congress,'' Dayanidhi Maran asked
Chennai: Former Union minister Dayanidhi Maran on Monday accused the Congress of shifting its stand from ‘fair delimitation’ to ‘no limitation’ and asked why the four State governments under its rule are remaining silent.
Posting a message on social media, the DMK MP said “Having deployed its proxy government here to convene an MPs’ meeting, why has it remained silent in the four States it governs? And will it question Revanth Reddy (Telangana Chief Minister), who has openly supported the delimitation exercise?”.
He alleged that the Congress had instigated the TVK government to stage an MPs’ meeting in Tamil Nadu as a political spectacle against delimitation and asked what exactly is the Congress party’s position on the issue.
“Has the Congress party shifted from advocating ‘fair delimitation’ to demanding ‘no delimitation only in Tamil Nadu”, he asked and questioned the party’s position across the country. If the Congress is against delimitation, why has it not convened similar meetings of MPs in the four States governed by the Congress,'' Mr Maran asked.
He cited the statement of Revanth Reddy that Telangana stands to gain increased representation through the delimitation exercise and the State’s Assembly and Lok Sabha seats would increase substantially and the Congress championing ‘no delimitation’ stand in Tamil Nadu.
“A party that cannot articulate a clear and consistent position on delimitation has no moral authority to preach to Tamil Nadu. What the Congress is indulging in here is nothing more than petty politics”, Mr Maran said. The people of Tamil Nadu will not be taken in by the theatrics of ‘a reels-driven party’ that functions as the Congress party’s proxy government, he added.
