Opposition Alarms Over 'Delimitation Agenda' in Forced Special Session

• Opposition accuses Centre of forcing a special Parliament session from April 16-18, bypassing their request for an all-party meeting after April 29.
• Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh stated that the government's primary objective was to convene a special session during election campaigns in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
• The session is officially linked to the Women’s Reservation Bill, but the opposition alleges a hidden 'delimitation agenda' to increase Lok Sabha seats.
• Sources indicate plans to raise Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, with 273 reserved for women, potentially using the 2011 Census.
• Opposition warns that delimitation based on the 2011 Census could disadvantage southern states, pushing them to 'political margins'.