Hyderabad: Peddapalli MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna issued strong Vamsi Krishna delimitation criticism, alleging that the proposed exercise aimed to weaken South India’s voice in Parliament. He accused the BJP of attempting to increase its seat share in northern states while reducing representation from the South.
Speaking to media in New Delhi, Vamsi said the move reflected a broader political strategy. “There is a big conspiracy going on. The BJP is in a situation where they can’t win even a single seat in South India. So, they are planning to increase their share in the north to do vote bank politics,” he said.
He argued that the South faced unfair treatment despite contributing significantly to national finances. He said South India’s representation in Parliament stood at around 3 per cent based on population. However, he noted that its financial contribution ranged between 5 and 6 per cent.
“Even then, they take funds from the south. But they don’t want votes from the south,” he said, highlighting what he described as a clear imbalance.
Vamsi Krishna delimitation criticism flags regional imbalance
Vamsi said the Centre’s approach showed a lack of intent to include South India in governance. He stated that Telangana would not accept such a move under any circumstances. Therefore, he warned of strong resistance if the proposal went ahead.
“For this, Telangana will not agree. We have already agitated for formation of Telangana state. If you don’t agree to this, we will agitate on the streets again and grab our rights,” he said.
He described the delimitation exercise as a “Jhumla” and accused the Centre of trying to suppress the South’s voice in Parliament. According to him, the move contradicted the principles of equal representation.
Vamsi Krishna delimitation criticism questions fund allocation
The MP also questioned the logic behind the Centre’s stance on representation and funding. He argued that the government continued to utilise financial resources from the South while reducing its political importance.
“You’re doing this Jhumla of delimitation as you are not getting votes from the South. When you don’t need South’s vote, then why are you utilising South’s funds?” he asked.
He demanded that funds generated in the South should remain within the region if representation was not ensured. He said Telangana would raise its voice strongly in Parliament to defend constitutional values.
Vamsi said the state would uphold the principles of equality and representation envisioned by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Through this Vamsi Krishna delimitation criticism, he signalled a broader political challenge to the Centre over regional balance and federal fairness.