TN Minister Thiaga Rajan meets Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, extends invite for Joint Action Committee

ANI March 14, 2025 151 views

Tamil Nadu Minister P Thiaga Rajan and MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram to discuss opposition to the proposed parliamentary constituency delimitation. They extended an invitation from CM MK Stalin for a Joint Action Committee meeting in Chennai on March 22nd to collectively challenge what they view as an assault on federalism. Vijayan reportedly expressed strong solidarity with Tamil Nadu's stance and assured support in their democratic fight. The meeting reflects a growing inter-state political resistance against the central government's proposed changes.

"An undeniable assault on federalism and the rightful representation of our states" - P Thiaga Rajan
Thiruvananthapuram, March 14: Tamil Nadu Minister P Thiaga Rajan and South Chennai MP Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian on Friday extended an invitation to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for the Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting to be held in Chennai on March 22, to collectively oppose the proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.

Key Points

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DMK leaders invite Kerala CM to Joint Action Committee meeting

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Seeking united political front against delimitation

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Challenging central government's proposed constituency changes

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Stalin leads inter-state political coordination effort

Both the DMK leaders met the Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Chief MK Stalin.

In a post on X, Rajan said that the proposed delimitation exercise is an undeniable assault on federalism and the rightful representation of our states.

He further claimed that the Kerala Chief Minister expressed his strong solidarity with Tamil Nadu on this issue.

"On behalf of Hon'ble Chief Minister Thiru. @mkstalin, I, along with Hon'ble MP (South Chennai) Dr. @ThamizhachiTh, met with Hon'ble Kerala Chief Minister Thiru. @pinarayivijayan in Thiruvananthapuram today," he said on X.

"We extended our Chief Minister's invitation for the Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting to be held in Chennai on March 22, 2025, to collectively oppose the unfair delimitation exercise--an undeniable assault on federalism and the rightful representation of our states," he added.

"The Kerala Chief Minister expressed his strong solidarity with Tamil Nadu on this issue and assured his full support in our collective fight to uphold democratic values and safeguard the rights of our people," the Tamil Nadu CM stated.

https://x.com/ptrmadurai/status/1900430932559225266

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin has called for a meeting of Chief ministers and various state leaders from different political parties regarding the proposed delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies on March 22 in Chennai.

The Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu has been protesting against the Central government's three-language formula in the national education policy and the delimitation.

Stalin has called for a united political front against the proposed delimitation exercise, urging various parties to join forces in opposing what he termed a "blatant assault on federalism."

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