What was discussed at Amit Shah's meet with Vijay, Shivakumar, other South CMs?
· India · Hindustan Times, Times of India, India Today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram, where chief ministers from southern states addressed regional water disputes and parliamentary delimitation. Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar, Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay, Kerala CM VD Satheesan, and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu participated alongside other regional leaders. The states agreed to resolve pending water-sharing issues through mutual dialogue, with Shah proposing the interconnection of major rivers to prevent future shortages. Karnataka, supported by Kerala and Telangana, urged the Union government to maintain the current Lok Sabha seat strength of 543 based on the 1971 census. Additionally, the leaders discussed demands for increased devolution of funds proportional to their states' contributions to the central tax pool.
Why it matters
The meeting addresses critical inter-state resource conflicts and political concerns regarding parliamentary representation, which directly impact the legislative influence and fiscal autonomy of southern Indian states.
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