On eve of delimitation meet, Stalin raises federalism pitch

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK is all set to host its first meeting of states over delimitation on March 22, with chief minister MK Stalin saying on Friday that it marked the beginning of a movement that will shape the future of the country to achieve fair delimitation.

- Press Trust of India

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK is all set to host its first meeting of states over delimitation on March 22, with chief minister MK Stalin saying on Friday that it marked the beginning of a movement that will shape the future of the country to achieve fair delimitation.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrived to take part in the meeting to be held under the auspices of the DMK proposed Joint Action Committee (JAC).

Chief ministers of Punjab and Telangana, Bhagwant Mann and Revanth Reddy respectively, are among the leaders expected to take part in the deliberations.

Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal and Punjab are the seven states the DMK has reached out for the meeting.

"A historic day for Indian federalism!" Stalin said on the eve of the meeting and BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai alleged the meeting on delimitation was a "delusional drama."