India, April 16 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday intensified his opposition to the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise by burning a copy of the bill and calling it a "black law", alleging it would reduce Tamil Nadu's political voice and marginalise its people.

Stalin hoisted a black flag and set the bill copy ablaze in Namakkal district, where he is currently campaigning, just hours before a special session of Parliament. Raising slogans such as "Poradavom, Velvom Ondraga" (Let us struggle, win together), the Chief Minister accused the Union government of attempting to undermine the rights of Tamil people.

In a strongly worded statement, Stalin said the move could turn Tamils into "refugees in their own land" and ...