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Delimitation literally means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body. So as the population rises at different pace in different parts of the country a delimitation exercise is required to ensure even representation to the parliament. Such exercises have taken place in 1952, 1963, 1973 and now finally in 2008.
As peninsular states implemented family planning in a better way than the northern ones, the former’s share in India’s population pie started declining. This meant that the number of representatives that these states will send to the parliament will shrink with every delimitation. After protests from the peninsular states, delimitation exercise was not conducted in 1980s and 1990s. Even during the current exercise, it was decided that the number of parliamentary seats will remain fixed for a particular state. So the delimitation exercise will take place to readjust seats within the states… This means Maharashtra will continue to have 48 seats… So why is 3M grumbling?
As peninsular states implemented family planning in a better way than the northern ones, the former’s share in India’s population pie started declining. This meant that the number of representatives that these states will send to the parliament will shrink with every delimitation. After protests from the peninsular states, delimitation exercise was not conducted in 1980s and 1990s. Even during the current exercise, it was decided that the number of parliamentary seats will remain fixed for a particular state. So the delimitation exercise will take place to readjust seats within the states… This means Maharashtra will continue to have 48 seats… So why is 3M grumbling?
For this we have to look at the demographic changes across India in detail. States like Kerala and Tamil Nadu who have implemented family planning rigorously and have faced low migrant influx will be least affected. States that have not implemented family planning and are source of migrants like UP and Bihar will be medium affected. But worst affected will be states like Maharashtra and Gujarat who have implemented family planning and have a heavy influx of migrants! This means that the existing inhabitants (Not just Marathi Manoos) of the state will have lesser and lesser say in deciding who represents them in the parliament.
Already with the current delimitation exercise, the Mumbai Metropolitan region will get 10 instead of 8 seats. This means the representatives from rest of Maharashtra will keep on shrinking with each delimitation.
So what should be the solution? Maharashtra’s seats should be increased to 50 and UP & Bihar should compensate for sending migrants to Maharashtra by relinquishing one seat each!
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3M is not surprised that Uddhav was trying to woo Uttar Bharatiyas rigorously with the “Mee Mumbaikar” campaign last year. Raj seems to have started the anti-bhaiyya campaign at the start of this year to stop this “nexus”!
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Man! don't divide the country's unity on the basis of language. We are Humans first and Indians second! The fate of Marathis outside Maharashtra is in the state of danger. Being the target of illiterate and uncapable politicians is what fools do! Angels fear to trade where fools go!
ReplyDeletemmm finally ur take on delimitation.....
ReplyDeleteinteresting ur suggestion..but i certainly dont see that happening in the near future.....
those 10 seats would do nothing more but add to the mumbai centric politics of maharashtra.....
just a question for u.....whats ur opinion...will delimitation help Raj enough...i see it definitely helping him.....but im not sure how much......
but he is going all hogs to make an impact which he in all probability will...
the mararthon races, the bazaar and stuff are proving to be good Pr exercises for him.....
im personally more interested in knowing what is the take of Marathi manoos of outside mumbai on him.....
any idea..?
@ Sitesh
ReplyDeletePlease read the entire blog to understand the root cause behind the current situation. Large scale migration is affecting Maharashtra adversely... its easy to give "Indian First" advice when you are not affected... in the next 20 years as orissa industrialises you will face the same problems!
Marathis outside Maharashtra have never flaunted their origins but have assimilated with the local culture... from Govind Vallabh pant (Freedom Fighter) to Rajnikant (Superstar) and from Madhavrao Scindhia to MY Ghorpade (Politician Karnataka)they have spoken the local language in public and connected with the locals in a way that they were not considered "outsiders"... hence i do not see much trouble for them.
@ TLW
ReplyDeleteThe Janata Raja show in Hindi by Shiv Sena is a reflection of the fact that Hindi vote bank cannot be ignored... the problem is that in the quest for Hindi votes, most parties ignored the Marathi Manoos...
Raj saw the opportunity and has tried to become "Marathi Hrudaysamrat"... he has only to gain as he starts from a near zero base!
In the long run he will have to "broadbase" his agenda if he has to attain power!
As for Marathi Manoos beyond Mumbai... Raj's tribes are increasing... coz the migrant issue is not limited to Mumbai... or even urban Maharashtra... migrants are now settling even in rural areas.
BTW u can expect a post on "Mumbaicentric Maharashtra Politics" soon