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Rahul Gandhi Says Delimitation Could Reduce Tamil Nadu's Voice
Rahul Gandhi spoke to students at an event in Chennai.
He said the central government was not respecting Tamil Nadu's language, culture and history.
He also said a plan to redraw parliamentary constituencies could make Tamil Nadu less powerful in Parliament.
Gandhi criticized education policies and the number of university leaders in the state.
These were his claims at the event.
He encouraged students to ask questions and think carefully about what they hear.
He said asking questions is important for democracy.
The article also says a bill related to women's reservation and increasing Lok Sabha seats was defeated on April 17.
At a student outreach event in Chennai, Rahul Gandhi accused Narendra Modi's government of attacking Tamil Nadu's language, culture and history.
Gandhi said delimitation was designed to punish Tamil Nadu and reduce its representation in Parliament.
He criticized the withholding of ₹3,300 crore under the New Education Policy and cited a decline in Tamil-medium students' share of MBBS seats.
Gandhi also claimed that 70 per cent of Tamil Nadu's state universities were without vice-chancellors.
His remarks came amid speculation about a possible Constitution Amendment Bill on delimitation and women's reservation; a related bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha on April 17.
- Who
- Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi addressed students.
- What
- He accused the central government of attacking Tamil Nadu's culture and said delimitation could reduce the state's voice in Parliament.
- Where
- Island Grounds, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Gandhi said he wanted to oppose what he described as attacks on Tamil Nadu's language, culture, history and parliamentary representation.
Key facts
- Event
- Sixth edition of Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' student outreach initiative
- Location
- Island Grounds, Chennai
- Delimitation claim
- Gandhi said the exercise was designed to punish Tamil Nadu and reduce its voice in Parliament.
- Education funding claim
- Gandhi said ₹3,300 crore had been withheld from Tamil Nadu via the New Education Policy.
- University claim
- Gandhi claimed 70 per cent of Tamil Nadu's state universities were without vice-chancellors.
- Legislation
- A Constitution Amendment Bill related to women's reservation and increasing Lok Sabha seats was defeated on April 17.
- Previous event locations
- Kota, Dehradun, Prayagraj, Pune and Indore
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
“Democracy is your right to ask questions. The Constitution protects your right to question, and the vote ensures that you get answers from the people who lead you, who run the government.”
deccanchronicle.com
“What we are seeing is a full-scale attack on Tamil culture… On your language, history and traditions.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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