Delimitation bill makes Tamils refugees in their own land: Stalin

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Thursday burnt a copy of the proposed delimitation bill, calling it a "black law" and accused the Centre of trying to turn Tamils into "refugees" in their own land.

He burnt the copy in Namakkal, where he was campaigning, hours before Parliament in Delhi met for a special session. Wearing black along with party workers, Stalin raised slogans and set the document on fire.

This signifies an intensification of the chief minister's protest against the Centre's proposed delimitation move, formally launching a statewide agitation. "Let the flames of resistance spread across Tamil Nadu," he posted on X. "Let the arrogance of the fascist BJP be brought down."


He went on to draw parallels with past anti-Hindi agitations and added that earlier resistance from Tamils quietened only after New Delhi was forced to yield. "Today, I have reignited that fire by burning the copy of this black law and hoisting the black flag against this black law that seeks to turn Tamils into refugees in our own land," he said.

Stalin said the "fire" that he had ignited would spread across the state and would bring the "BJP's arrogance to its knees".

Lok Sabha's leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday night had called the bill an "attempted power grab" through "gerrymandering".