Tamil Nadu fought and won: MK Stalin after women's quota bill fails Lok Sabha test

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and the DMK Supremo, MK Stalin, congratulated the people of Tamil Nadu after the Women’s Quota Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha, as the centre had fallen short of the majority mark.

Celebrating the moment, Stalin, an active figure against the Centre’s proposed delimitation push, wrote on X, “TN fought, TN won. Delimitation is about representation, about who gets a voice in India’s democracy. It must strengthen the Union, not weaken its balance. Guided by Periyar, inspired by Anna, and strengthened by Kalaignar, Tamil Nadu has always stood for justice, dignity, and federalism. The South stood united and made its voice heard. Democracy prevailed.

In addition to this, the stalwart in Tamil Nadu politics said that the DMK government never opposed the delimitation process; however, it wanted a ‘fair process through consultation’ that would ensure a proper representation of the state in the national political arena.

“This is our resolve: every time Tamil Nadu’s rights are challenged, every time its identity or culture is questioned, and every time the federal spirit of India is tested, Tamil Nadu will rise united and unwavering,” Stalin further wrote, expressing his gratitude to all the opposition parties that voted against the bill in the parliament.

Days before, Stalin burnt a copy of the Delimitation Bill as part of a statewide protest against the government’s proposed process.

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