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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to raise delimitation, SIR concerns with PM Narendra Modi at tomorrow’s meeting

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 20 Oct 2026 1 hour ago

New Delhi: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that he would explain to Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Opposition’s concerns over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, delimitation and the women’s reservation issue. These issues he said would be raised when he meets PM Modi on October 21, Wednesday.

The Times of India quoted him as saying that he had personally written to PM Modi twice regarding all the above issues. He said that he would again raise all these issues with him.

Kharge said, “I don’t want to talk about politics today. I have personally written to PM Modi regarding all these issues, and he has 2 letters from me.”

He further said that when he meets PM Modi on Wednesday, he would personally explain everything to him, including the harm caused by the SIR exercise, the implications of the delimitation exercise and also the issue with women’s reservation. He also wondered why the government was not implementing all these changes. including women’s reservation.

He said he would personally explain everything to the PM.

Government’s response

On Monday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju had responded to Kharge’s demand for an all-party meeting, before the Delimitation Constitutional Amendment Bill is taken up in Parliament. He said that the government had sought the Congress party’s cooperation in passing the Bill in the House, far back in March and April. He claimed that he had written to both Kharge and Rahul Gandhi seeking the Opposition Party’s help.

However, according to Rijiju, the Congress failed to provide any specific dates for the discussion. He said that this was what prompted the Union government to consult other parties, like the DMK, Samajwadi Party, YSRCP, NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT), AIMIM and BJD and call them for an all-party meet up.

He also rejected allegations regarding procedural impropriety, regarding proroguing Parliament after the Monsoon Session, which was adjourned sine die on August 13. According to Rijiju there was no rule in the Constitution, which specifies a particular time frame for prorogation.

The Minister urged the Congress to cooperate in running the Parliament, and prevent obstructing important legislations.

Earlier Kharge had even written to the PM talking about the unprecedented delay in proroguing the Monsoon Session. He also said at the time that an all-party meeting should be called to discuss all important matters. He also urged the government to not try to “bulldoze a far reaching Constitutional Amendment Bill through Parliament.”

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