Chennai, March 22 -- Asserting that the Union Government's arguments that States
will get additional seats on a pro-rata basis under the proposed delimiation could not
be taken at face value, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said
federalism was not a gift from the Union, but a right of the States.
The fight against delimitation was to preserve India's soul as a diverse and inclusive
democracy, he said.
In his address at the first JAC meeting on delimitation convened by the Tamil Nadu
government here, he said the Union has not been able to clarify whether this pro-rata
distribution will be based on the current strength of parliamentary seats or on the basis
of population figures.
Urging the Union Government to a...