“Reservation for women is not a concession, it is their democratic right,” the chief minister said.
He also called on the Union government to ensure that states which successfully implemented population-control measures were not disadvantaged during the delimitation exercise.
Southern states, including Tamil Nadu, have repeatedly expressed concern that a population-based redistribution of Lok Sabha seats could reduce their relative representation in Parliament compared with states that recorded higher population growth.
After Vijay tabled the resolution, assembly speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar invited legislators to express their support or opposition. Members of the Left parties spoke in favour of the proposal.
With PTI inputs
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