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House passage of the Sunshine Protection Act to make Daylight Saving Time permanent collides with Senate opposition rooted in a northern‑versus-southern regional split, as GOP critics like Sen. Tom Cotton warn against permanent DST and concerns about children in dark morning hours persist. The debate mirrors a failed 1970s attempt, with supporters arguing for more evening daylight and fewer clock changes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of attempting to divide the country on north-south lines, emphasizing the need to view the nation as a whole rather than in parts. He highlighted the importance of cooperative federalism and criticized the Congress for its past treatment of regional aspirations. Modi also stressed the need for the entire nation to progress together, citing examples of international events being dispersed across states and the success of aspirational districts.
PM Modi criticized Congress-governed states, particularly Karnataka, for questioning the tax devolution formula and attempting to create a North-South divide. He accused the Congress of peddling divisive narratives for political gains and urged for unity and solidarity instead. This comes amid Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's protest in Delhi over alleged injustice in tax transfers, with support from opposition-governed states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
India's population is set to overtake China's, but this demographic milestone masks a significant gap in fertility rates and overall development between the north and south of the country. Southern states are providing women with better access to contraceptives, family planning services, education, jobs, and higher social status, leading to smaller family sizes and greater prosperity. The north-south gap in birthrates and overall development is becoming a more fraught issue, but it's also an opportunity. India's failure to close its north-south demographic and economic divide is leading to political consequences.