Hyderabad, April 11 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Saturday, April 11, said that delimitation based on the 2011 Census will threaten the existence of southern states.

"If the delimitation is conducted without considering the caste census, southern states may lose their political significance, and governments at the Centre could be formed without their adequate representation," Vikramarka said.

Addressing a gathering at Rvindra Bharti on the occasion of Jyotirao Phule's 200th birth anniversary, Vikrmarka said, "Southern states are leading the way in driving social transformation and are collectively exerting pressure on the Centre for equitable policies."

He alleged that the Centre has reduced the share of...