"Baseless meeting, time pass": Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on JAC's delimitation meeting

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 23 : Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday dismissed the Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting on the delimitation issue as a "baseless" and "time pass" exercise aimed at maligning the BJP.
He confidently predicted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would form governments in Karnataka, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu in the next elections.
Speaking to reporters, Reddy said, "It was totally a baseless meeting. It was a time pass. It was only an attempt to malign the BJP... In the next elections, NDA will form the government in Karnataka, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu as well."
Reddy alleged that the DMK party in Tamil Nadu, led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, is "drowning in corruption" and has concocted this conspiracy to deflect public anger. He also claimed that the BRS and Congress parties in Telangana will soon join forces.
"DMK party in Tamil Nadu and the Stalin family are drowning in corruption. They hatched this conspiracy to dodge people's anger... The BRS and Congress in Telangana are going to join hands sooner rather than later...," he added.
The delimitation issue has sparked concerns among Southern leaders, who believe the process is an attempt to reduce their states' importance. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has written a letter arguing that delimitation should only occur after the next national census, scheduled for after 2026.
The JAC meeting, attended by leaders from various parties, was organized to oppose the Central government's delimitation plans. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has announced plans for an all-party meeting to address the issue, emphasizing the need for Southern states to maintain their political significance.
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha MP and BJP OBC Morcha National President K Laxman has launched a scathing attack on the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government.
The BJP leader alleged that MK Stalin's government was involved in a liquor scam. Now, the people of Tamil Nadu are fed up with the current government, claiming that the BJP-led NDA alliance has become a stronger force in the southern states of the country.
Speaking to ANI on Saturday, the BJP OBC Morcha National President asserted that the people of the southern states believe in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. The NDA will soon come to power in Telangana and Tamil Nadu, adding to its existing stronghold in 21 states.
"People are angry with the Tamil Nadu government that has been there for the last 10 years under the leadership of MK Stalin--the government that is sunk in a liquor scam. The BJP is rising in Tamil Nadu; in the last election, the BJP alone got 11% votes. NDA is now becoming a strong force in the South... Congress or any other regional parties cannot face the BJP alone. They also fought against one another, but now they all had a meeting in Chennai as they were afraid of the BJP. But, the people in the South today are with PM Modi... NDA is there in power in 21 states, and soon we will be in power in Telangana and Tamil Nadu..." Laxman told ANI.
On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin chaired the first Joint Action Committee meeting in Chennai over the proposed delimitation issue. The meeting was attended by Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, and other prominent leaders.
After the first meeting of the Joint Action Committee on delimitation, a resolution was unanimously adopted which asserts that "any delimitation exercise carried out by the Centre should be done "transparently" and after discussion and deliberation with all stakeholders.