Delimitation Bill fundamental attack on federal structure: Opposition
Indian Express·2h ago·Anger/Concern
What Happened
Opposition MPs strongly criticized three Bills in Lok Sabha, with Congress MP K C Venugopal calling the Delimitation Bill 2026 a fundamental attack on India's federal structure. He argued the government plans to remove constitutional protections for states during delimitation, previously safeguarded by Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Government countered opposition was avoiding merit-based discussion.
Key Entities
Opposition MPsK C VenugopalCongressLok SabhaDelimitation Bill 2026Constitution 131st Amendment Bill 2026Arjun Ram MeghwalAmit ShahIndira GandhiAtal Bihari VajpayeeDharmendra Yadav