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No, Sir. You can give him a chance after my speech. Sir, on March 24th, 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin makes this tweet, and I will read one important sentence from that tweet with which I have full sympathy and support. This is the tweet that M. K. Stalin makes: “It is our consistent stand that the current proportional representation of States should not be disturbed under any circumstances.” This is what he says. I agree with this. I have already made it clear. If at all this Government had brought in a proposal that would decrease the number of seats and my state of Karnataka would be in a loss, I would have been the first to protest it. Now, what has the Government done in the light of this tweet? What does this tweet say? It says: “The current proportional representation of States should not be disturbed under any circumstances.” I will take you back to this chart. Chairman Sir, now, what is going to happen? We have increased the number of seats to 850 in total. Every State is getting 50 per cent proportionate 16.04.2026 105 increase. As a result of this, Tamil Nadu, which is now at 39, is going to get 59 seats. Karnataka, which has 28 seats, is going to get 42 seats. Andhra Pradesh, which has 25 seats, will get 38 seats. Telangana, which has 17 seats, will get 26 seats. Kerala, which has 20 seats, will get 30 seats. What is the proportionate increase? It is 52 per cent for Andhra Pradesh, 52 per cent for Telangana, 51 per cent Karnataka, 51.5 per cent for Tamil Nadu and 50 per cent for Kerala. The total share of the South Indian States, which as it stands today, in the total scheme of things on the floor of the Parliament, which is 23.9 per cent, will continue to remain 23.9 per cent after this is passed. I do not understand where is this objection coming from. This is exactly what the Modi Government has done by protecting the proportional representation of States which should not be disturbed. The argument and the demand that Stalin had made, this is the same thing that the Narendra Modi government has done, but today they are out there in Tamil Nadu doing drama by burning this Constitution (Amendment) Bill. Let there be a limit to your hypocrisy, Raja ji. Let there be a limit to the hypocrisy of the DMK. Chairperson, Sir, now the question is this. What will be the scenario if we do not increase the seats proportionately by 50 per cent? One of the arguments that has been advanced is why do you not simply stick to the numbers of 2011 Census and based on the Census of 2011, without the 543 limit, increase the number of seats. Now, if we were to increase the number of seats purely on the basis of Census of 2011 by not providing a 50 per cent 16.04.2026 106 increase … (Interruptions), this will be the scenario. … (Interruptions)

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