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Today marks a watershed moment for Tamil Nadu as we take a decisive stand against Union BJP Government's authoritarian agenda. We refuse to be...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin led the Tamil Nadu Assembly in unanimously adopting historic resolutions against unfair delimitation and One Nation One Election.

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Today marks a watershed moment for Tamil Nadu as we take a decisive stand against Union BJP Government's authoritarian agenda.

We refuse to be treated as second-class citizens and have unanimously passed two resolutions:

one to shield our state from unfair delimitation exercise, ensuring that we are not punished for our socio-economic progress and successful population control measures; and another staunchly opposing the undemocratic #OneNationOneElection fantasy, which threatens the very fabric of our diverse democracy.

Tamil Nadu's resolve is unyielding, our spirit indomitable. #DefendDemocracy #RejectBJP

Today marks a watershed moment for Tamil Nadu as we take a decisive stand against Union BJP Government's authoritarian agenda. We refuse to be...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin led the legislative assembly in unanimously adopting two landmark resolutions against the Union BJP government's centralizing agenda, marking a watershed moment in the defense of Indian federalism. The first resolution unequivocally urged the Union government not to conduct parliamentary delimitation based on raw population counts after 2026, which would unfairly penalize Tamil Nadu and other progressive states for successfully implementing national population control policies. The second resolution staunchly rejected the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal as undemocratic and subversive of India's diverse constitutional fabric.

Stalin affirmed that Tamil Nadu refuses to be relegated to second-class status within the Indian Union simply because of its remarkable achievements in socioeconomic progress and healthcare. He argued that simultaneous elections would dilute local democratic mandates, centralize immense political power, and weaken the accountability of elected representatives to regional electorates. The Chief Minister commended legislators across party lines for standing united in passing these historic resolutions to protect the state's parliamentary representation and legislative autonomy.

Stalin declared that Tamil Nadu's resolve against central authoritarianism is unyielding. He asserted that the state will continue mobilizing nationwide support to defend constitutional democracy and preserve genuine federalism across India.

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