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Amid delimitation duel, Rajnath Singh slams narrative of 'north-south divide'

Defence minister Rajnath Singh refuted claims of historical northern dominance over the south, calling them misleading. He highlighted the significant contributions of Karnataka and other southern states to India's cultural and religious heritage amidst debates over the BJP-led Centre's Lok Sabha seat delimitation.

TUMAKURU: Defence minister Rajnath Singh dismissed Tuesday claims north India had historically dominated the south, calling such narratives "misleading and incorrect", while emphasising that Karnataka and other southern states have played a crucial role in shaping the country's cultural and religious heritage. The comments came against the backdrop of a rancorous delimitation debate in which opposition-governed states of the south have claimed that the BJP-led Centre 's rejig of Lok Sabha seats based on population is loaded against the region. "It is unfortunate that some people are trying to prove that the north has dominated the south; it is completely wrong.

Karnataka itself is proof that the south gave a new direction to the north in matters of religion on many occasions," BJP's Rajnath said at the 118th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Sivakumara Swami at Siddaganga Mutt in Congress-governed Karnataka's Tumakuru..