ABP Southern Rising Summit 2023 Wraps Up As Celebrities, Politicos Unite To Explore Region's Aspirations
ABP Southern Rising Summit 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: The event will celebrate and explore the exceptional progress, cultural richness, and social harmony exemplified by the five South Indian states.
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ABP Southern Rising Summit 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Noted personalities from business, politics, cinema, sports, science, and other fields will converge on one platform as ABP Network holds 'The Southern Rising Summit 2023' on Thursday in Chennai. The event will celebrate and explore the exceptional progress, cultural richness, and social harmony exemplified by the five South Indian states -- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
The summit will take place at Taj Coromandel, Chennai, and will be streamed LIVE on news.abplive.com, abpnadu.com, and abpdesam.com from 10 am.
The event will see personalities and politicians from a diverse set of fields sharing their views on their idea of a 'New India', role of women in politics, diversity, and also the upcoming 2024 general election.
The summit is taking place at a time when South India has seen hectic political activity -- from AIADMK severing ties with the BJP to the controversy over Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remark on 'Sanatana Dharma'.
ABP Network's 'The Southern Rising Summit 2023' will start with Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan sharing her views on "redefining the Governor's role". Internationally renowned music composer and Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej will share his views on India's role on the global stage.
'Baahubali' actor Rana Daggubati will speak on India's diversity in films, while veteran actor-director Revathy will share her experience of 40 years on the big screen. The summit will also see renowned author Gurcharan Das and musicians Mahesh Raghvan and Nandini Shankar speak on contemporary issues.
With the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha election just months away, a host of politicians will give their insights on varied topics such as why India needs federalism, the Tamil Nadu model and what the country can learn as well as women in politics.
Tamil Nadu Minister of Information Technology P Thiaga Rajan, CPI(M) MP John Brittas, Tamil Nadu BJP vice-president Narayanan Thirupathy, Congress MP Jothimani Sennimalai, actor and politican Kushboo Sundar, Udhayanidhi Stalin will delve on the above topics.
The closing session will see three heavyweight politicans — BRS MLC and Telangana CM's daughter Kavitha Kalvakuntla, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and BJP Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai — debating on the prospects of the 2024 general elections and if the Opposition can upset BJP's applecart.
'Sword Hanging On Our Heads': Udhayanidhi On 2026 Delimitation
Udhayanidhi expressed concerns about the 2026 delimitation, referring to it as a "sword hanging on the heads of the South Indian regional parties."
"In line with this principle, Delimitation Commissions were formed in 1952 and 1963. These commissions recommended two things - the total number of seats in the Lok Sabha and the number of Assembly seats that each state will have," the Tamil Nadu minister said.
He further added: "If delimitation is done without changing the total number of seats in Lok Sabha, Tamil Nadu will lose 8 seats, from the current 39 seats to 31. This is a clear attempt to silence the voice of Southern States."
"We should be mindful of the conspiracy that is being hatched to take away our rights, and act accordingly," Udhayanidhi said.
"I am hopeful that most political parties that are fighting for the state rights will oppose this move. Every right-thinking citizen will confront this move. And, I can guarantee you that DMK will be at the forefront of this people's movement," he added.
Centre Sending Governors To Disrupt State's Functions: Udhayanidhi
Accusing BJP-ruled union government, Udhayanidhi Stalin said that the Centre has been sending governors to obstruct the functions of the state government.
Udhayanidhi Stalin Attributes Tamil Nadu's Growth To Dravidian Governance
"All states had the same status after gaining independence. Whatever progress Tamil Nadu has made is due to the Dravidian mode of governance": Udhayanidhi Stalin said in Tamil.
"In the 70s, the Union Government promoted the population control program. The South Indian States implemented the program effectively," Udhayanidhi added.
"Their population growth rate slowed, in comparison to states that did not implement the program well, whose population continued to grow at a higher rate. This effectively reduced the population share of the South Indian States. Today, this is being used against us," he added further.
TN Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin Delivers Keynote Address
Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin delivered the keynote address at the ABP Southern Rising Summit.
ABP Southern Rising Summit 2023 Concludes With Vote Of Thanks From ABP CEO Avinash Pandey
The ABP Southern Rising Summit 2023 came to an end, marked by a vote of thanks delivered by ABP CEO Avinash Pandey.
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