Hyderabad, March 23 -- In the first meeting of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) on the delimitation issue, Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao accused the NDA government at the Centre of intentionally taking up the delimitation issue, which he believes will harm the southern states.

He said, "NDA Government took up delimitation issue intentionally... Stalin started a good thing in yesterday's meeting. At the same time, in Telangana also Revanth Reddy can organise this meeting. It should continue."

Rao further pointed out that the delimitation process would lead to an increase in the number of seats in the north while seats in the south would be reduced.

He emphasized, "They are doing this to ignore the South. Delimitation will only benef...