Hyderabad, April 16 (RAHNUMA): Telangana Jagruti President K. Kavitha has raised serious concerns over what she described as a deliberate attempt to undermine Telangana in the upcoming delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
She accused the BJP-led Central government of attempting to curtail Telangana’s political representation and warned that any such move would be strongly resisted.
In a video message released on Thursday, Kavitha questioned the rationale behind linking the Women’s Reservation Bill with the delimitation process.
She emphasised that both are fundamentally separate issues and alleged that the government is using the Women’s Bill as a pretext to push forward delimitation.
Kavitha noted that Telangana currently holds approximately 3.13% of seats in the Lok Sabha and asserted that this share must not be reduced under any circumstances. She criticised proposals to increase the total number of parliamentary seats by 50%, stating that such measures could disproportionately benefit larger states.
Drawing comparisons with states like Bihar, Kavitha pointed out that Telangana may receive a relatively smaller increase in seats, thereby weakening its political voice.
She further alleged that the Centre’s approach favors more populous states, deepening regional inequalities. According to her, Telangana has already faced discrimination in fund allocation and the granting of national project status, and any reduction in representation would further aggravate this imbalance.
Warning of serious political consequences, Kavitha stated that Telangana—and southern states more broadly—would not tolerate such injustice. She indicated that, if necessary, a movement on the scale of the historic Telangana agitation could be revived.
Kavitha also demanded that BJP Members of Parliament from Telangana respond unequivocally to Tejasvi Surya’s remarks, calling them an affront to the dignity of Telangana society.
She questioned whether they endorse such statements and urged them to immediately condemn the remarks and ensure that an apology is issued.
Failing this, Kavitha asserted, they forfeit their moral right to represent the people of Telangana. She further stated that if they are unable to safeguard the state’s self-respect, they should step down from their positions.
