- STALIN CALLS FOR ALL PARTY MEET ON MARCH 5. SAYS DELIMITATION AFFECTS ALL OF SOUTH INDIA
SUBJECT: POLITY
- Constitutional Provisions: Delimitation mandated after every Census (Articles81, 82, 170, 330, 332).
- 42nd Amendment (1976)froze seat allocation based on the1971 Censustill2000, extended by84th Amendment (2001)till2026.
- Impact on South India: Population-Control Paradox: Southern states with lower population growth risk losing Lok Sabha seats to higher growth states in the North.
- Tamil Nadu currently has39 seats; delimitation may reduce this to ~31.
- Political concerns over reduced representation & federal imbalance.
- Key Issues: One Person, One Vote vs Federalism–Seat reallocation benefits high growth states but weakens states that implemented population control.
- Possible solutions:Increasing total Lok Sabha seats, protecting minimum seats per state, or reforming Rajya Sabha representation.
2. WILD AND SAFE
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENT
- Causes:
- Habitat fragmentation due to urbanization, agriculture, infrastructure.
- Climate change–droughts, changing prey patterns, human expansion.
- Major Conflicts: Elephants(crop raiding, train accidents).
- Leopards & Tigers(attacks in urban fringes).
- Wild boars, nilgai(farmland damage).
- Government Measures:
- Legal Framework : Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Mitigation Strategies:
- Fencing, bio-barriers, early warning systems(SMS alerts, drones).
- Ex-gratia compensation(crop & livestock loss).
- Eco-development Committees (EDCs)–community involvement
3. SHOULD A THIRD LANGUAGE BE COMPULSORY?
SUBJECT: NATIONAL
- First introduced in 1968; reiterated in NEP 2020.
- Students in Hindi states: Hindi + English + regional language.
- Students in Non-Hindi states: Mother tongue + Hindi + English.
- NEP 2020: No mandatory imposition of Hindi.
- Tamil Nadu’s Stand: Follows two-language policy(Tamil + English).
- Fears Hindi imposition, opposes linking Central funds to NEP compliance.
- Challenges: Lack of teachers for non-Hindi languages in North India.
- Overburdening students vs fostering multilingualism.
4. COAST GUARD HELPS SECURE INDIA’S SOVEREIGNTY STOPS ILLEGAL INFILTRATION
SUBJECT: DEFENSE
- Established in 1978, under Ministry of Defence.
- Coastal security, anti-smuggling, anti-infiltration, maritime law enforcement.
- Recent Achievements:
- Seized ₹37,000 crore worth of drugs(2023).
- Captured 115 pirates and 14 boats.
- Rescued 169 people from maritime distress.
- Emerging Threats:
- Cybersecurity risks(GPS spoofing, drone surveillance).
- Chinese naval presence in Indian Ocean
5. HUMAN SMUGGLING MUST ENGAGE PARLIAMENTS’S ATTENTION
SUBJECT: SOCIAL ISSUES
- Smuggling= Illegal border crossing with consent (crime against the state).
- Trafficking= Forced movement/exploitation (crime against the person).
- India’s Laws: No specific anti-smuggling law.
- Related laws:
- Emigration Act, 1983(outdated, regulates legal emigration).
- IPC 370(trafficking),Passport Act, 1967(fake documents).
- Punjab Travel Professionals Regulation Act, 2012(targets illegal travel agents).
- India’s Role: Source & transit country–Punjab’s”Kabootar” network, illegal migration to US, Canada, Europe.
- Humanitarian concerns–Migrants face exploitation, deaths at borders
