India, July 18 -- The DMK and the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) have said they will oppose any move to implement the delimitation exercise in Tamil Nadu if a related bill is introduced in Parliament, even though the Centre's agenda for the monsoon session beginning July 20 does not include the "delimitation package" of which the Nari Shakti Adhiniyam, or women's reservation Bill, is a significant component.

The issue figured prominently in the DMK's meeting of Members of Parliament on July 16, where party president M K Stalin instructed MPs to act as a "constructive opposition" while resisting measures that could affect the interests of Tamil Nadu.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai said the pa...