Dossier
1971 freeze
Coverage of 1971 freeze in the Nexus archive.
- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh calls talk of 50% seat increase for all States an ‘optical illusion’
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes the proposal to increase all States' seats by 50% as an 'optical illusion.' He argues the Constitution requires seat reallocation favoring more populous States unless the 1971 freeze is explicitly retained.