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Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday described the proposed delimitation exercise as a “conspiracy” by the ruling BJP to “take away” Tamil Nadu’s political power.He also said that anyone supporting delimitation would be a “21st-century Ettappan” — a Tamil term for a traitor.“There is an attempt by the BJP to carry out delimitation. It is designed to disenfranchise people and take away the political power of the people of Tamil Nadu. This is a BJP conspiracy,” Rahul Gandhi told reporters in Tamil Nadu’s Mahabalipuram.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines“Anyone who supports delimitation is betraying Tamil Nadu, betraying the future of Tamil Nadu, and allowing the RSS and BJP to attack the people of Tamil Nadu and its future. Such a person is a 21st-century ‘Ettappan’,” the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha added.Rahul Gandhi also appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu, the state’s political parties, and all national parties to “defeat” the proposal.“No Tamil person should support delimitation. Every Tamil person should oppose delimitation. Every Tamil party and every national party should defeat delimitation in the House,” the Wayanad MP said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorKaran ManralKaran Manral is a journalist at the Times of India. He covers politics, social issues, and international affairs, exploring stories that affect people’s everyday lives. He also writes explainers to make these stories easier for readers to follow.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Terrorists Asked Caste, Then Shot’: Family’s Shocking Claim In Kulgam AttackPM Modi Inaugurates ₹5,000 Crore Bhogapuram Airport, Launches ₹17,900 Crore Andhra Projects’Nitin Gadkari Is Scared’: Tehseen Poonawalla Claims House Arrest Before E20 Hunger Strike30+ Dead, 2 Dozen Stuck In Russia As Centre Continues Efforts To Bring Them Home SafelyThousands March With Constitution, Jharkhand Witnesses Massive Student Agitation Over JPSC Exam Leak’I Was Influenced’: Jantar Mantar Protest Accused Apologises As PM Modi Offers Forgiveness’They Abused My Late Mother, But I Forgive Them’: PM Modi Signals Relief For Protesters Facing FIRsMigrant Labourer Killed In Kulgam Terror Attack, Security Forces Launch Massive Search OperationCauvery Row Escalates As TN Farmers Protest, DK Shivakumar Delays Meeting With VijayDelhi Riots Case: Tahir Hussain, Four Others Get Life Term For IB Officer Ankit Sharma’s Murder123Photostories10 baby names inspired by Roman mythologyVaping may be creating the next wave of lung cancer: Oncologists explain why new-age smoking habits are more dangerous than many people thinkWhat is the best month to start a garden? Here’s what experts sayInside Surbhi Chandna’s warm bohemian-themed home: Elegant décor, cozy corners, and moreHow to select the right knife and understand its usageSitting for hours every day? These 5 yoga poses can ease tight hips, stiff backs, and desk-related aches in just 10 minutesWhat happens when you roast garlic with olive oil wrapped in aluminium foil in the oven? The chemistry explained5 plants that can grow in small pots and are suitable for small spacesStop making these 8 dosa mistakes: The science behind perfect dosas5 small plants that never die123Hot PicksHurricane IrmaRuchika SinghRRB Group D Admit CardNEET selective edit windowCommonwealth Games LiveUS work permit feeE20 petrol debateAssam floodsKanwar Yatra 2026Top TrendingSaurav DasBengal JeM Terrorist ArrestedJaisalmer Military Station AccidentCM VijayDehradun Teacher SuicideAnkit Sharma Murder CaseAam Aadmi PartyShraddha Walkar Murder CaseMumbai Building CollapseStock Market Up

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Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday described the proposed delimitation exercise as a “conspiracy” by the ruling BJP to “take away” Tamil Nadu’s political power.He also said that anyone supporting delimitation would be a “21st-century Ettappan” — a Tamil term for a traitor.“There is an attempt by the BJP to carry out delimitation. It is designed to disenfranchise people and take away the political power of the people of Tamil Nadu. This is a BJP conspiracy,” Rahul Gandhi told reporters in Tamil Nadu’s Mahabalipuram.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines“Anyone who supports delimitation is betraying Tamil Nadu, betraying the future of Tamil Nadu, and allowing the RSS and BJP to attack the people of Tamil Nadu and its future. Such a person is a 21st-century ‘Ettappan’,” the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha added.Rahul Gandhi also appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu, the state’s political parties, and all national parties to “defeat” the proposal.“No Tamil person should support delimitation. Every Tamil person should oppose delimitation. Every Tamil party and every national party should defeat delimitation in the House,” the Wayanad MP said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorKaran ManralKaran Manral is a journalist at the Times of India. He covers politics, social issues, and international affairs, exploring stories that affect people’s everyday lives. He also writes explainers to make these stories easier for readers to follow.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Terrorists Asked Caste, Then Shot’: Family’s Shocking Claim In Kulgam AttackPM Modi Inaugurates ₹5,000 Crore Bhogapuram Airport, Launches ₹17,900 Crore Andhra Projects’Nitin Gadkari Is Scared’: Tehseen Poonawalla Claims House Arrest Before E20 Hunger Strike30+ Dead, 2 Dozen Stuck In Russia As Centre Continues Efforts To Bring Them Home SafelyThousands March With Constitution, Jharkhand Witnesses Massive Student Agitation Over JPSC Exam Leak’I Was Influenced’: Jantar Mantar Protest Accused Apologises As PM Modi Offers Forgiveness’They Abused My Late Mother, But I Forgive Them’: PM Modi Signals Relief For Protesters Facing FIRsMigrant Labourer Killed In Kulgam Terror Attack, Security Forces Launch Massive Search OperationCauvery Row Escalates As TN Farmers Protest, DK Shivakumar Delays Meeting With VijayDelhi Riots Case: Tahir Hussain, Four Others Get Life Term For IB Officer Ankit Sharma’s Murder123Photostories10 baby names inspired by Roman mythologyVaping may be creating the next wave of lung cancer: Oncologists explain why new-age smoking habits are more dangerous than many people thinkWhat is the best month to start a garden? Here’s what experts sayInside Surbhi Chandna’s warm bohemian-themed home: Elegant décor, cozy corners, and moreHow to select the right knife and understand its usageSitting for hours every day? These 5 yoga poses can ease tight hips, stiff backs, and desk-related aches in just 10 minutesWhat happens when you roast garlic with olive oil wrapped in aluminium foil in the oven? The chemistry explained5 plants that can grow in small pots and are suitable for small spacesStop making these 8 dosa mistakes: The science behind perfect dosas5 small plants that never die123Hot PicksHurricane IrmaRuchika SinghRRB Group D Admit CardNEET selective edit windowCommonwealth Games LiveUS work permit feeE20 petrol debateAssam floodsKanwar Yatra 2026Top TrendingSaurav DasBengal JeM Terrorist ArrestedJaisalmer Military Station AccidentCM VijayDehradun Teacher SuicideAnkit Sharma Murder CaseAam Aadmi PartyShraddha Walkar Murder CaseMumbai Building CollapseStock Market Up


'Defeat delimitation': In Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi's appeal to parties with 'Ettappan' warning
Rahul Gandhi (File photo)

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday described the proposed delimitation exercise as a “conspiracy” by the ruling BJP to “take away” Tamil Nadu’s political power.He also said that anyone supporting delimitation would be a “21st-century Ettappan” — a Tamil term for a traitor.“There is an attempt by the BJP to carry out delimitation. It is designed to disenfranchise people and take away the political power of the people of Tamil Nadu. This is a BJP conspiracy,” Rahul Gandhi told reporters in Tamil Nadu’s Mahabalipuram.

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Representative image NEW DELHI: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed restricting the use of the term “paneer” for products not made from milk-derived ingredients, saying the move is aimed at preventing consumers from being misled about a product’s nature and composition.Under the draft Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment Regulations, 2026, products currently licensed or registered under the “Analogue in Dairy Context” category would have to discontinue the use of “paneer” in their nomenclature, labelling and marketing.The proposed amendment specifically defines the restricted category as “paneer made of constituents not derived from milk.”FSSAI has invited objections and suggestions on the draft, which will be considered after 60 days from publication of the notification.The notification was issued on September 22 and published in the Gazette of India on September 23.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAjeet Bharti Faces Arrest Heat As Delhi HC Rejects Bail In Chandrashekhar Azad CaseIIT-Bombay Death Row: Parents Question CCTV Leak, Demand CBI Probe And Action Against OfficialsAnother Sexual Assault Case from Bihar: 4 Arrested In Samastipur After Video Surfaces OnlineRahul Gandhi Demands Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation, Alleges ‘Vote Chori’ After ECI Rift Emerges’Justice Must Be Served’: Ladakh Marks One Year Since Deadly Leh Violence | WatchWhen The Umpires Clash: 10 Questions At The Heart Of The Election Commission-SIR Row21-Year Search Ends As Jamui Police Arrest Double Murder Accused While Raiding House Of His Son‘Anti-National’ Gyanesh Kumar Must Resign: CJP’s Dipke, Saurav Das List 3 Demands Amid SIR-EC RowLoP Role ‘Largely Ornamental’?: SC Judges Split Over EC Appointment Law, Matter Sent To CJIRam Temple Donation Case: SIT Files 74,000-Page Chargesheet Against 8 Accused123Hot PicksIBPS PO Prelims Result 2026Bank strikeNEET PG ResultGold Rate TodayOctober 2026 School HolidaysSchool holiday todaySamastipur girl molestationTelangana school holidayMumbai-Pune ExpresswayCBSE Date SheetTop TrendingAsian Games Medal TallyRahul GandhiPowerball JackpotDelhi Hit and RunUP EncounterDonald TrumpPM ModiNaomi OsakaJoe ThomasSupreme Court

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Uttarakhand CM Dhami flags off 4 successful NIM mountaineering expeditions, lauds climbers’ courage and team spirit DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday flagged off four successful mountaineering expeditions conducted by the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) in Uttarkashi, at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office in Dehradun.The expeditions included a joint Mount Aconcagua expedition carried out in collaboration with the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports (JIM&WS), Pahalgam.Congratulating the mountaineers on the successful completion of their expeditions, CM Dhami appreciated their courage, discipline, technical expertise and team spirit displayed during challenging high-altitude conditions.He said that the achievements of the mountaineers would inspire the youth of Uttarakhand and across the country to take up adventure activities.Furthermore, CM Dhami also inaugurated the newly constructed gaushala at Haldi Farm in Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar.Addressing the gathering, he added, “Today’s event is not merely the formal inauguration of a ‘gaushala’, where a shelter is built, opened, and we all gather and leave, but rather a symbol of our resolve to provide a safe and dignified home for all the destitute cattle that have no one to look after them and are currently roaming the streets. That initiative begins here today. I am aware that for some time now, our farmer brothers and sisters have been deeply troubled by these stray cattle roaming freely… If a fence weakened even slightly, the crops would be wiped out… Above all, the animals themselves were unsafe… However, I am fully confident that the opening of this magnificent gaushala will bring great relief to our farmers and residents regarding this issue…”Speaking to reporters, CM Dhami said, “A shelter has been established here for more than 2000 destitute cattle. This initiative will expand further; we are constructing similar ‘gaushalas’ (cow shelters) at over 60 locations across the state to address the issue of stray cattle roaming the streets-a situation that poses risks to the animals themselves and causes significant trouble for farmers and the general public, including the destruction of crops.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines”He added, “Therefore, they deserve a dignified place to stay, along with proper arrangements for fodder and other necessities. We have put all the required systems in place and have also called upon voluntary organisations to step forward and contribute to this cause. The completion of this ‘gaushala’ marks significant progress in our efforts, and I hope that, with everyone’s cooperation, our work will continue to advance in the same manner.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAjeet Bharti Faces Arrest Heat As Delhi HC Rejects Bail In Chandrashekhar Azad CaseIIT-Bombay Death Row: Parents Question CCTV Leak, Demand CBI Probe And Action Against OfficialsAnother Sexual Assault Case from Bihar: 4 Arrested In Samastipur After Video Surfaces OnlineRahul Gandhi Demands Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation, Alleges ‘Vote Chori’ After ECI Rift Emerges’Justice Must Be Served’: Ladakh Marks One Year Since Deadly Leh Violence | WatchWhen The Umpires Clash: 10 Questions At The Heart Of The Election Commission-SIR Row21-Year Search Ends As Jamui Police Arrest Double Murder Accused While Raiding House Of His Son‘Anti-National’ Gyanesh Kumar Must Resign: CJP’s Dipke, Saurav Das List 3 Demands Amid SIR-EC RowLoP Role ‘Largely Ornamental’?: SC Judges Split Over EC Appointment Law, Matter Sent To CJIRam Temple Donation Case: SIT Files 74,000-Page Chargesheet Against 8 Accused123Hot PicksIBPS PO Prelims Result 2026Bank strikeNEET PG ResultGold Rate TodayOctober 2026 School HolidaysSchool holiday todaySamastipur girl molestationTelangana school holidayMumbai-Pune ExpresswayCBSE Date SheetTop TrendingAsian Games Medal TallyRahul GandhiPowerball JackpotDelhi Hit and RunUP EncounterDonald TrumpPM ModiNaomi OsakaJoe ThomasSupreme Court

Uttarakhand CM Dhami flags off 4 successful NIM mountaineering expeditions, lauds climbers’ courage and team spirit DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday flagged off four successful mountaineering expeditions conducted by the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) in Uttarkashi, at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office in Dehradun.The expeditions included a joint Mount Aconcagua expedition carried out in collaboration with the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports (JIM&WS), Pahalgam.Congratulating the mountaineers on the successful completion of their expeditions, CM Dhami appreciated their courage, discipline, technical expertise and team spirit displayed during challenging high-altitude conditions.He said that the achievements of the mountaineers would inspire the youth of Uttarakhand and across the country to take up adventure activities.Furthermore, CM Dhami also inaugurated the newly constructed gaushala at Haldi Farm in Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar.Addressing the gathering, he added, “Today’s event is not merely the formal inauguration of a ‘gaushala’, where a shelter is built, opened, and we all gather and leave, but rather a symbol of our resolve to provide a safe and dignified home for all the destitute cattle that have no one to look after them and are currently roaming the streets. That initiative begins here today. I am aware that for some time now, our farmer brothers and sisters have been deeply troubled by these stray cattle roaming freely… If a fence weakened even slightly, the crops would be wiped out… Above all, the animals themselves were unsafe… However, I am fully confident that the opening of this magnificent gaushala will bring great relief to our farmers and residents regarding this issue…”Speaking to reporters, CM Dhami said, “A shelter has been established here for more than 2000 destitute cattle. This initiative will expand further; we are constructing similar ‘gaushalas’ (cow shelters) at over 60 locations across the state to address the issue of stray cattle roaming the streets-a situation that poses risks to the animals themselves and causes significant trouble for farmers and the general public, including the destruction of crops.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines”He added, “Therefore, they deserve a dignified place to stay, along with proper arrangements for fodder and other necessities. We have put all the required systems in place and have also called upon voluntary organisations to step forward and contribute to this cause. The completion of this ‘gaushala’ marks significant progress in our efforts, and I hope that, with everyone’s cooperation, our work will continue to advance in the same manner.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAjeet Bharti Faces Arrest Heat As Delhi HC Rejects Bail In Chandrashekhar Azad CaseIIT-Bombay Death Row: Parents Question CCTV Leak, Demand CBI Probe And Action Against OfficialsAnother Sexual Assault Case from Bihar: 4 Arrested In Samastipur After Video Surfaces OnlineRahul Gandhi Demands Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation, Alleges ‘Vote Chori’ After ECI Rift Emerges’Justice Must Be Served’: Ladakh Marks One Year Since Deadly Leh Violence | WatchWhen The Umpires Clash: 10 Questions At The Heart Of The Election Commission-SIR Row21-Year Search Ends As Jamui Police Arrest Double Murder Accused While Raiding House Of His Son‘Anti-National’ Gyanesh Kumar Must Resign: CJP’s Dipke, Saurav Das List 3 Demands Amid SIR-EC RowLoP Role ‘Largely Ornamental’?: SC Judges Split Over EC Appointment Law, Matter Sent To CJIRam Temple Donation Case: SIT Files 74,000-Page Chargesheet Against 8 Accused123Hot PicksIBPS PO Prelims Result 2026Bank strikeNEET PG ResultGold Rate TodayOctober 2026 School HolidaysSchool holiday todaySamastipur girl molestationTelangana school holidayMumbai-Pune ExpresswayCBSE Date SheetTop TrendingAsian Games Medal TallyRahul GandhiPowerball JackpotDelhi Hit and RunUP EncounterDonald TrumpPM ModiNaomi OsakaJoe ThomasSupreme Court

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