Hyderabad, March 23 -- Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy said that Lok Sabha delimitation based solely on population would severely harm the southern states. He strongly condemned Union Minister Bandi Sanjay's remarks calling the Chennai meeting a "gathering of thieves" and demanded an unconditional apology.
Addressing the media, Kiran Kumar Reddy said that if any leader who attended the Chennai meeting has a criminal background, Bandi Sanjay, as Minister of State for Home Affairs, should initiate an investigation. Otherwise, he should withdraw his statement.
He pointed out that out of 543 Lok Sabha seats, only 130 are from the southern states. He alleged that BJP leaders believe power lies solely in northern India, sidelining t...