New Delhi, April 16 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday sought to allay apprehensions of opposition members about the Southern states losing their influence as a result of increase in seats in the Lok Sabha to implement the women's reservation Act and said while there will be about 50 per cent increase in their seats, the relative proportion in total seats will also move up.

Shah, who made his remarks during the debate in Lok Sabha on three bills, including the Constitutional Amendment Bill for early implementation of women's reservation, said he will reply to the debate tomorrow but was clearing some misconceptions.

"The biggest narrative being created is that these three bills, the Constitution Amendment Bill, bill on delimit...