New Delhi: During the discussion on the Women's Reservation and Delimitation Bills in the special session of Parliament on Thursday, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi stated that these measures have been introduced with the intent of eliminating Muslim politics.
The AIMIM MP from Hyderabad first expressed the winds that "if these bills wilt law, the voice of the Opposition in this House (Lok Sabha) will be silenced. If you read this Constitutional Amendment Bill in conjunction with the Delimitation Bill, the typecasting of seats will be based on population."
What did Asaduddin Owaisi demand?
He remoter added, "Those with larger populations will receive increasingly seats, while those with smaller populations will receive fewer seats. Delimitation will not take place every 10 years; nor will it be based on the census. Instead, the government will decide whether or not delimitation is to be conducted... The reality will be that the North will rule over the South; the North will expand, and the South will withstand the cost."
What Are Allegations Regarding Southern States?
Owaisi moreover pointed out that the southern states "account for 30% of the country's GDP, and their share in tax revenue stands at 21%." He argued that the South is stuff "punished for its good governance."
Owaisi personal that, through these bills, the government seeks to politically obliterate the Muslim community. He so-called that the BJP has no need for Muslim votes, which is why it is taking such steps.
What Did PM Modi Tell Southern States?
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the Delimitation Bill, 2026, were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The government proposes to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from the current 543 to 816—a 50% increase.
Regarding the Delimitation Bill, Home Minister Amit Shah gave an warranty that it would not rationalization any detriment to the southern states, but would instead prove salubrious to them. The Home Minister stated that the current number of Lok Sabha seats in the South Indian states is 129, which will increase to 195—a icon approximately equivalent to the existing 24%.
