Bhubaneswar, March 22 -- Delimitation based solely on population figures would be unfair to states that have worked diligently to reduce their population growth rates under national priorities, BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik said on Saturday.
Addressing virtually the Joint Action Committee meeting on delimitation convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, the BJD President urged the Union Government to hold detailed discussions with all political parties to dispel doubts regarding this critical issue, which has far-reaching implications for democracy.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) deputed its former MP Amar Pattnaik and former Minister Sanjaya Dasburma to represent the party at the meeting.
Patnaik described the meeting as a significant s...