'What is their stand on delimitation?': DMK explains boycott of CM Vijay's all-party meet
Most major opposition parties, including DMK and the AIADMK, steered clear of Vijay’s meeting, with 37 of the state’s 57 MPs absent.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has explained its decision to boycott the all-party meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, focusing on the issue of delimitation. The opposition party questioned the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for failing to clarify its stance on this matter. DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan highlighted that the DMK's boycott was due to the TVK's silence on its position regarding delimitation.
Elangovan also pointed out the lack of a defined agenda for the meeting, suggesting that the TVK has not communicated any specific topic for discussion.
The DMK had previously opposed the introduction of the delimitation bill in the last session of Parliament, with their opposition leading to the bill's defeat. Elangovan noted that the DMK's stance on delimitation remains consistent with that of all Tamil Nadu's MPs during the previous parliamentary session. He urged the TVK to clarify its position, stating that without this information, it is impossible for the DMK to participate in the meeting.
Rajmohan, the Tamil Nadu School Education Minister and a TVK leader, questioned the absence of DMK MP and Parliamentary Party leader Kanimozhi from the all-party meeting. He accused the DMK of backing out from the meeting, similar to their previous decision to burn copies of the draft bill. Kanimozhi had previously termed the meeting as a "drama" intended to divert public attention from the Cauvery water dispute, emphasizing that no official confirmation from the Union government regarding the tabling of a delimitation bill existed at the time.
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