Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin on Tuesday urged the Union BJP govt to continue the current status of proportional representation of states for the next 30 years.Stalin on X wanted the Union govt to introduce a constitutional provision to extend the existing system of proportional representation. “It is our consistent stand that the current proportional representation of states should not be disturbed under any circumstances. To achieve this, the delimitation and distribution of constituencies among States must include a constitutional provision ensuring the same for the next 30 years,” Stalin said. Citing media reports `indicating that women’s representation in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies was being considered based on the 2011 Census,’ Stalin said this step was not in line with the BJP’s earlier promise.“This step is not in line with The Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed by the Union BJP govt. This is most probably aimed at securing electoral gains in the forthcoming assembly elections in four major states. Pushing such an important step when the model code of conduct is already in force is unprecedented,” Stalin said. The chief minister demanded that such issues should be discussed in the Parliament by convening a sepcial session. ” I request that a Special Session of Parliament be convened in early June to enact these historic constitutional amendments for delimitation, increase of seats, continuation of the current share of representation of States, and a guarantee that such representation will continue for the next 30 years,” Stalin said. Earlier, Stalin raised series of questions at Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the preparedness measures taken by Union govt for the ongoing US-Iran war. “Modi is insisting people to be ready but the entire nation wants to know whether Modi is ready is ready to save people from the ongoing crisis,” Stalin said.
