Tamil Nadu CM Stalin raises delimitation, NEET and Cauvery concerns with Amit Shah

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting, where Stalin also served as vice-chairman. He urged the Centre to ensure that states which have effectively controlled their population growth are not disadvantaged by losing parliamentary seats in the upcoming delimitation exercise. Stalin highlighted the urgency of the matter as the freeze on Lok Sabha seat allocation based on the 1971 Census is set to expire soon. The meeting also saw discussions on other key issues including the NEET examination and the Cauvery water dispute.

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