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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin shared excerpts from his featured editorial published in Dinathanthi daily, detailing the compelling constitutional imperatives behind constituting the High-Level Committee on State Autonomy. Addressing public debate regarding the initiative, Stalin explained that systematic central encroachment into state jurisdictions has eroded fiscal and administrative decentralization across India. He argued that re-evaluating Centre-State relations has become imperative to restore the equitable federal governance originally envisioned by the framers of the Constitution.

The Chief Minister highlighted that states bear the primary responsibility for public healthcare, education, agriculture, and civic infrastructure while remaining constrained by centralized fiscal controls. He asserted that healthy federalism cannot survive when Union authorities treat elected state governments as administrative subordinates. Citing historical contributions of the Dravidian movement, Stalin noted that Tamil Nadu has consistently pioneered nationwide conversations on regional rights, legislative sovereignty, and decentralization.

Stalin conveyed his gratitude to Dinathanthi for disseminating these arguments to the broader public. He urged intellectuals, legal experts, and citizens across all states to engage constructively with the committee's work, defending democratic decentralization and constitutional balance against centralizing tendencies.