During a Lok Sabha debate on women's reservation and delimitation, Shashi Tharoor (Congress lawmaker) expressed serious concerns about the proposed delimitation exercise in India. He described it as a form of 'political demonetisation' that could lead to a 'tyranny of demographic majority', potentially upsetting the federal balance and marginalizing smaller states. Tharoor emphasized that the process could reward states with higher population growth rather than good governance, which might distort political representation and weaken India's federal structure. He also criticized the government's approach of tying women's representation to delimitation, arguing that it holds the aspirations of Indian women 'hostage'. Tharoor urged for detailed discussions on delimitation, warning that it could make citizens feel like 'bystanders in their own country'. He suggested that India could learn from international practices to ensure fair representation and highlighted the need for a more stable legislative framework regarding the allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha.