Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has issued a sharp warning to the Union government over a proposed delimitation exercise, calling it a threat to federalism and democratic representation.

As the Government convenes a special session of Parliament on April 16 to introduce a Constitution amendment bill, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday issued a strong warning to the Union government over a proposed delimitation exercise, alleging that the Centre was attempting to push through a Constitutional amendment without consultation and in the midst of ongoing elections.

He also cautioned that any step that undermines the political representation of southern states will lead to widespread protests in those states.

The CM put out a video message amidst the election campaigns, saying that “grave danger has now reached the doorstep of Tamil Nadu and issued a “final warning” from Tamil Nadu directly to the Prime Minister.

Alleges attempt to bypass consultation

Talking about the special session of Parliament called on April 16, the CM said it was a “hurried attempt” to push through delimitation and is “a blatant assault on democracy” and on the rights of states by the BJP government. Stalin said it was being “forcibly convened” amid elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

“In the forthcoming Parliamentary session, our Members of Parliament will participate. But if anything is done that harms Tamil Nadu, or that disproportionately enhances the political power of northern states, we in Tamil Nadu will not remain silent,” he said in his message, in what came across as a stern warning directly to the BJP and PM.

Protest warning amid election season

“Tamil Nadu will rise. Tamil Nadu will register its protest with full force. Every family will take to the streets,” his warning said, also referring to a massive agitation. “Do not assume that, since this is an election period and attention is elsewhere, you can quietly carry out delimitation in Delhi,” he said.

Regarding DMK’s issues with the special session on the 16th, Stalin said that the Union government intends to “bulldoze through a Constitutional amendment on delimitation,” something the Dravidian party had long warned about and has also brought together a Joint Action Committee for the same.

Questions fairness of population-based representation

“When the Union government urged us to control population growth, to have smaller families, and to follow family planning measures, we complied. Is this now the punishment for having done what was asked of us with discipline?,” the CM asked.

He noted that there has been no response from the PM to their request for a clear assurance in Parliament that southern states would not be affected, and that a meeting time has also been denied to our MPs, he added.

“Thus, ignoring everything we have said, without consulting not just the DMK but any political party or any state, they are attempting to proceed unilaterally,” he said.

Opposition flags lack of clarity

There is no answer, even for the principal opposition party, the Congress, he said. He also raised objections to the lack of information on how the delimitation exercise will be carried out and on the proposed Constitutional amendment.

He ended his statement, directly addressing PM Modi: “You will witness a Tamil Nadu that you have not seen before. India will once again witness the spirit of the DMK of the 1950s and 1960s...This is a warning issued from Tamil Nadu,” he said.

Published on April 14, 2026