Siddaramaiah likely to convene meet of southern CMs against delimitation
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is likely to convene a meeting of chief ministers of southern states to oppose the proposed delimitation exercise, News18 reported on Wednesday.
All southern states, except Andhra Pradesh, are currently ruled by opposition parties. Andhra Pradesh has an NDA government led by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana are opposing the delimitation, saying it would unfairly penalise their successful demographic management and would result in a substantial loss of political representation.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin had last year tried to build a coalition of southern states and a few other opposition-ruled states under the banner of a “Joint Action Committee” to oppose the delimitation process.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, participating in the Joint Action Council meeting convened by Stalin, had said the proposed delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies is hanging over our heads like the sword of Damocles. He had said that southern states were being “punished for sincerely implementing the National Population Policy of 1976”.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
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