Bengaluru, April 3 -- In a remark that is set to intensify the emerging North-South political faultline, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday warned that the southern states could be "penalised" in the upcoming delimitation exercise, triggering fresh concerns over equitable political representation.
Flagging what he described as a "population control paradox," Siddaramaiah said states like Karnataka that successfully implemented family planning policies now risk losing parliamentary strength if seat allocation is based solely on population figures.
He cautioned that such an approach could disproportionately benefit states with higher population growth, effectively sidelining southern states that have contributed significantly t...