SAD calls for freezing population reference to 1971 census and equitable Lok Sabha seat allocation | India News – The Times of India

SAD calls for freezing population reference to 1971 census and equitable Lok Sabha seat allocation | India News – The Times of India

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today demanded that the population reference be frozen as per the 1971 Census and that additional Lok Sabha seats be allocated based on the national population growth rate across all states. This, they argued, would ensure that states that contributed to population control efforts are not disadvantaged.Speaking at the…

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‘Never opposed Hindi, only against making it compulsory’: Pawan Kalyan defends stance amid NEP row – The Times of India

‘Never opposed Hindi, only against making it compulsory’: Pawan Kalyan defends stance amid NEP row – The Times of India

Pawan Kalyan. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing debate between the Union government and Tamil Nadu over language policy, Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan said on Saturday that claims of Hindi being imposed are misleading.“Either imposing a language forcibly or opposing a language blindly; both doesn’t help to achieve…

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