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"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.

The Centre is set to introduce three amendment bills during the three-day session to pave the way for the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill.

The electoral fear that northern states will simply outvote the South deserves a direct answer, and the arithmetic dismantles it.

Union minister Kiren Rijiju spoke to HT in an interview and clarified that the proportional representation of all states will remain the same. | India News

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan calls for the withdrawal of the Delimitation Bill, labeling it as an anti-democratic move.

Telangana Jagruthi President Kavitha Kalvakuntla on Thursday said that the Delimitation should be linked with an OBC sub-quota instead of the Women's Reservation Bill so that OBC women can get their rightful share of representation.

CM M.K. Stalin protests the Delimitation Bill in Namakkal, urging citizens to display black flags statewide.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) workers and supporters staged a protest in the Karumandapam area of Tiruchirappalli on Thursday, holding black flags to oppose the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise. The protestors gathered in large numbers and expressed their strong opposition to the proposed delimitation bill, displaying black flags as a mark of dissent.

Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja said that no opposition party has opposed the Women's Reservation Bill; however, there are concerns about how the Delimitation process will be carried out in the States.