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PANEL FOR STATES’ RIGHTS

As BJP and AIADMK make a pact,

Stalin opens another front against the Center

Stalin’s move came days after the Supreme Court pulled up the Tamil Nadu Governor

RN Ravi for ‘sitting’ on bills passed by the state assembly

OUR BUREAU essentially saying that it wants all the
power for itself,” Nagenthiran said.
Washington, DC/New Delhi
But Tamil Nadu Congress Presi-
amil Nadu Chief Minister MK dent K Selvaperunthagai on Tuesday
Stalin on Tuesday stepped up backed Chief Minister MK Stalin’s
This attack on the Centre mak- decision to form a high-level commit-
ing a strong pitch to give the State tee to look into the rights and auton-
more autonomy in the decisions it omy of the state with respect to the
takes. This comes in the wake of the Centre.
run-ins that the DMK-led govern- Voicing his party’s (Congress)
ment has had with Governor RN support to the decision, Selvaperun-
Ravi over the clearance of various thagai stated that this resolution was
bills passed by the State assembly. “need of the hour” and accused the
Stalin’s move came days after the BJP of “continuously attacking” the
Supreme Court pulled up the Tamil federal system. “This resolution is
Nadu Governor RN Ravi for ‘sitting’ a need of the hour because the BJP
on bills passed by the state assembly. continuously attacks the federal sys-
The Chief Minister moved a res- tem... So we have to approach the Su-
olution in the Tamil Nadu Assembly preme Court for everything... Union
to appoint a high-level committee government is bound to follow the
that will recommend new State au- Indian Constitution, but they want
tonomy and retrieve the rights of the to destroy it... Congress supports this
State. The committee will be headed resolution...” the Tamil Nadu Con-
by Retired Justice Kurian Joseph and gress President said.
include retired IAS Ashok Vardan Also, leader of Opposition in the
Shetty and Mu Nagarajan. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
The committee will research and and AIADMK General Secretary
submit an interim report to the State Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sat-
by the end of January 2026, and a full urday hit out at Chief Minister MK
report will be submitted within two Stalin for calling the AIADMK-BJP
years. The committee will also give tie-up a “treacherous alliance.”
recommendations on strengthening Referring to changes made in
the relationship between the State the education system by centralis-
and the Union Government. ing medical entrance examinations
Addressing the Assembly to- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin pays floral tribute to Dr. BR Ambedkar on his birth anni- through NEET, Nagenthiran claimed
day, Stalin said, “We have lost many versary, in Chennai on April 14 (ANI) it brought merit-based admissions in
students due to the NEET exam. contrast to the previous system and
We have continuously opposed the also pointed out the DMK’s shifting
NEET exam. In the name of the tri- to Delhi and betrays Tamil Nadu.” Chief Minister MK Stalin’s resolu- stance on constitutional powers.
ple language policy, the Union Gov- The BJP opposed the resolution tion to appoint a high-level commit- Meanwhile, BJP MLA and Na-
ernment is trying to impose Hindi in brought by TN CM MK Stalin for tee to recommend new State auton- tional Mahila Mocha President Va-
Tamil Nadu. Since we have denied setting up the high-level committee omy and retrieve the state’s rights, nathi Srinivasan said that the DMK
NEP, the Union Government has not to form to protect state rights. “To- calling it a “separatist act”. calls for autonomy whenever they are
released Rs 2500 crore to the State. day, CM brought a resolution under The state BJP President alleged in crisis. “It is not the first time the
In such a situation, education must the 110 statement to get full auton- that the DMK’s demand for greater DMK party is talking about the au-
be brought under the State list.” omy to the state. We cannot accept powers at the state level was an at- tonomy of the state; whenever they
Earlier, DMK chief and CM Sta- it, BJP opposed it and we walked out tempt to centralise authority within are facing a crisis, whenever they are
lin on Saturday attacked the BJP and from the Assembly,” said Nainar Na- the party. “We view the resolution in power, when they are facing the
AIADMK leadership and said that gendran, Tamil Nadu BJP Chief. brought by the Chief Minister under anger of the people, immediately
the people of the state will never toler- Tamil Nadu BJP President Nain- Rule 110 regarding state autonomy they start talking about the autono-
ate a “treacherous alliance that bows ar Nagenthiran on Tuesday slammed as a separatist act... The DMK are my of the state,” she said.

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