"Tamil Nadu CM Stalin completely drowned in corruption": Union Minister Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 22 : Union Minister G Kishan Reddy accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin of being "completely drowned in corruption" and claimed that the people of Tamil Nadu are "against him" ahead of the upcoming 2026 elections.
His remarks came hours after Stalin hosted the first meeting of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) on delimitation in Chennai.
Reddy said that the BJP would ensure justice for all citizens on matters including delimitation and language. "...Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and some parties of Tamil Nadu have held a meeting in Chennai today. Be it Congress Party, DMK or BRS, I want to ask them whether the Central Government has held any discussion on the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies yet? ... Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has completely drowned in corruption while ruling for 4.5 years..." he said.
"The people of Tamil Nadu are against him in the upcoming elections, and to avoid this, he is holding a meeting in the name of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies by blaming the BJP ... I want to ask the public whether the issue is of delimitation, mother tongue or local language, BJP will do justice to all people, all provinces ..." he added.
The JAC meeting was attended by various political leaders, including Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das, and Biju Janata Dal leader Sanjay Kumar Das Burma, among others.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has said that the next meeting on the delimitation of constituencies will be held in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Earlier in the day, 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.
Addressing a press conference, DMK MP Kanizmozhi stated that the JAC has expressed its deep concern about the lack of "transparency and clarity" in the delimitation exercise without any consultation with the various stakeholders.
Kanizmozhi said, "I would like to read the resolution which has been passed today. The JAC (Joint Action Committee) expressed its deep concern about the lack of transparency and clarity in the delimitation exercise without any consultation with the various stakeholders. The JAC expressed its appreciation to the CM of Tamil Nadu for taking up this initiative to safeguard the political and economic future of performing states in India. Based on the various points and scenarios put forth by representatives during the discussion, the JAC unanimously resolved that Any Delimitation exercise carried out by the Union Government to improve the content or character of our democracy should be carried out transparently enabling political parties of all states, state governments and other stakeholders to deliberate, discuss and contribute."
"Given the fact that the legislative intent behind the 42nd, 84th and 87th Constitutional amendment wants to protect and incentivise states which had implemented population control measures effectively and the goal of national population stabilisation has not yet been achieved. The freeze on parliamentary constituency based on 1971 census population should be extended by another 25 years..." she added.