I strongly condemn the Union Government’s Presidential reference, which attempts to subvert the Constitutional position already settled by the...
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin condemned the Union Government's Presidential reference attempting to dilute the Supreme Court judgment on Governor bill assent.
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I strongly condemn the Union Government’s Presidential reference, which attempts to subvert the Constitutional position already settled by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Tamil Nadu Governor’s case and other precedents.
This attempt clearly exposes the fact that the Tamil Nadu Governor acted at the BJP’s behest to undermine the people’s mandate.
This is nothing but a desperate attempt to weaken democratically elected State Governments by placing them under the control of Governors serving as agents of the Union Government. It also directly challenges the majesty of law and the authority of the Supreme Court as the final interpreter of the Constitution.
❓Why should there be any objection to prescribing time limits for Governors to act?
❓Is the BJP seeking to legitimise its Governors’ obstruction by allowing indefinite delays in Bill assent?
❓Does the Union Government intend to paralyse non-BJP State Legislatures?
Our nation stands at a critical juncture. The questions raised in the reference reveal the BJP-led Union Government’s sinister intent to distort the Constitution’s basic distribution of powers and incapacitate the State Legislatures dominated by opposition parties. Thus, it poses a clear exigent threat to State autonomy.
In these grave circumstances, I urge all non-BJP States and party leaders to join this legal struggle to defend the #Constitution.
We will fight this battle with all our might.
Tamil Nadu will fight — and #TamilNadu will win!
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin issued a strongly worded condemnation of the Union government's move to initiate a Presidential reference regarding gubernatorial powers, characterizing it as a deliberate maneuver to subvert established constitutional law settled by the Supreme Court. In earlier landmark rulings arising from petitions filed by Tamil Nadu, the apex court affirmed that Governors cannot hold back legislative bills indefinitely or act as obstructionist political instruments against elected state assemblies. Stalin questioned why the central government objects to mandatory judicial time limits for gubernatorial assent.
The Chief Minister asserted that seeking to reopen settled jurisprudence reveals an effort to legitimize administrative paralysis in non-BJP-ruled states. By allowing gubernatorial inaction to block democratically enacted legislation, the Union government seeks to subordinate state governments to appointed gubernatorial agents. Stalin emphasized that such practices undermine the authority of the Supreme Court as the final interpreter of constitutional mandates.
Calling on all non-BJP state governments and political parties to join a coordinated legal challenge, Stalin affirmed that Tamil Nadu will resist these encroachments vigorously. He declared that defending constitutional federalism remains non-negotiable for preserving Indian democracy.