Chennai, April 16 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Wednesday intensified his campaign against the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise, urging people of his state to hoist black flags at their homes and public places to register their dissent. "The BJP is trying to grant more political strength to northern states and make southern states lose their political strength. If this happens, Tamil Nadu will not watch and remain quiet. I had said that every family will come to the streets and protest," Stalin said in a video message shared on his official social media account. Earlier in the day, Stalin led a virtual meeting with party MPs from Dharmapuri and added that his party would reach out to MPs of other States to formulate a strategy. He alleged that through proposed constitutional amendments, the Centre was attempting to stifle Tamil Nadu's voice in Parliament and claimed that assurances of an increase in constituencies in southern states were merely symbolic. "The BJP is just saying for the sake of it that constituencies in southern states, including Tamil Nadu, will increase, but they are going to create a situation where representatives of southern states are not needed. This is what we call a massive injustice. Is this a punishment for southern states?" he said. Calling for widespread public participation, Stalin said: "As a way of showing opposition to the constitutional amendment, let us all hoist black flags at our homes in Tamil Nadu and in public places," he said. "The sword that hung over our heads has now descended upon us." Recalling his earlier remark that the April 23 election in the state was a contest between Tamil Nadu and Delhi, Stalin said the recent developments had validated his position. Terming the proposed legislation a "black law", Stalin said, "The black law must not be passed." During the meeting with DMK MPs, Stalin said, "Delimitation. The sword that hung over our heads has now descended upon. In consultation with our DMK Mps, we are reaching out to Members of Parliament across States and devising a coordinated strategy to counter this grave danger." Meanwhile, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami asserted at a rally in Theni district that Tamil Nadu would not be adversely affected, citing assurances from Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the state would not lose any Lok Sabha seats....