Asaduddin Owaisi (chief of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) expressed strong opposition to the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill during a Lok Sabha session, asserting that it violates federalism, a foundational principle of the Indian Constitution. He criticized the bill for its intent to 'rule the south' and erase the representation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in legislative bodies. Owaisi highlighted that the removal of the delimitation freeze would disproportionately empower larger populations, particularly in the Hindi heartland, while diminishing the voice of smaller populations in southern states. He also pointed out procedural violations in the bill's introduction, claiming that the Union Law Minister, Arjun Meghwal, failed to provide adequate notice and copies of the bill to members before its introduction. Despite the opposition, the bill was passed with a majority vote of 251 in favor to 185 against. The amendment is linked to a broader plan for delimitation based on the 2011 census and aims to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 850 ahead of the 2029 General Elections.