Thread by @AnkurSharma_Adv

Census (Population) as a criteria through a Legal Angle.

1. Delimitation in J&K will be conducted according to The Central Delimitation Act of 2002. This is provided in Section 62(2) of the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019.

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2. According to Section 4(2) of the Delimitation Act, readjustment of constituencies shall be done, ”on the basis of the Census Figures”.

This means that the primary base for Delimitation is Census Figures i.e. the Population.

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3. For J&K, Census figures mean Census figures of 2011.

This is according to Section 62(1)(b) of the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019.

But we all know that Census 2011 was a fraud and highly Kashmir biased Census exercise

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Section 60(2)(b) of the Act provides that for determining extent of constituencies, regard shall be paid to factors like physical features, existing boundaries of administrative units; facilities of communication and conveniences to public

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These *other factors* are there to ensure that areas divided by natural barriers like rivers or mountains or absence of roads should not be clubbed together. These should be clubbed with other constituencies which are contiguous to them.

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So, these Other Factors won’t create more constituencies.

These will be a factor in determining as to which area goes to which constituency.

For example, applying these factors, Lakhanpur (Basohli) may be clubbed with Kathua constituency

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The primary base therefore is *Population based upon 2011 Census*

Other factors are just ancillary or adjuncts.

These are mere guidelines for the Delimitation Commission.

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Practically, weight assisgned to the *Population* factor is 75% whereas all other factors will have a collective weight of 25 percent.

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Question: When 2011 Census population figures are fraud, fudged and Anti-Jammu, and has a weight of 75%, *should we accept Delimitation of this Census 2011 basis?

We demand Delimitation in J&K on the basis of Census 2021

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