Kamal Haasan’s ‘Hindia’ Jab at BJP, Backs CM Stalin on Delimitation

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday joined the ongoing debate over the ‘Hindi imposition’ and parliamentary constituency delimitation. He accused the BJP-led central government of attempting to “turn India into Hindia” by forcing non-Hindi speaking states to accept Hindi.

Haasan’s remarks underscore growing concerns about the imposition of Hindi and its potential to erode India’s diverse linguistic and regional identity.

What does Kamal Haasan Say?

Speaking at an All-Party Meeting of Tamil parties, Haasan criticised the central government’s push to make Hindi the predominant language across all states. “The centre is trying to make all states speak Hindi and win elections with a majority. Our dream is ‘India’… theirs is ‘Hindia’,” he said.

Haasan further went on criticising the central government’s plans for delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. He warned that the proposal could undermine India’s federal structure and diversity.

“The issue of parliamentary constituency delimitation based on population is just not a concern for Tamil Nadu” to elaborate that it also affects Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Odisha, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and the North-Eastern states,” he said.

MK Stalin’s Resolution

The All-Party Meeting on Wednesday chaired by Tamil Nadu CM M. K. Stalin passed a resolution urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the 1971 census population should be used for delimitation from 2026 for the next 30 years. The meeting also criticised the government’s move, warning that it could harm India’s democratic and federal principles.

The resolution reads, “It is entirely unjustifiable to reduce parliamentary representation of Tamil Nadu and other South Indian states solely because they have proactively implemented population control measures in the national interest.”

Various political parties, including the DMK, Congress, and Communist parties, attended the meeting.