PM’s push for increasing seats of Lok Sabha, assemblies nothing but ‘Weapon of Mass Distraction’: Congress

The Congress party criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats, accusing him of "hoodwinking" the public and using it as a distraction from other issues. The party argues that the proposal would disproportionately benefit larger states while diminishing the influence of smaller ones. They also expressed concern about the government's attempt to implement the women's reservation law before the delimitation exercise is complete, arguing that this could have negative consequences for certain states. Jairam Ramesh, a Congress general secretary, called the proposal a "Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)" and urged the government to prioritize meaningful consultations and public debate.