I urge NDA govt to withdraw Road Safety Bill which takes away powers of state govt like road tax collection, registration, driving licence.

Strongly opposing the draft Road Transport and Safety Bill introduced by the NDA government at the Centre, DMK Treasurer M. K. Stalin urged its immediate withdrawal, characterizing the proposed legislation as a direct infringement on state autonomy. Stalin pointed out that the draft bill sought to strip state governments of vital constitutional powers, including vehicle registration, issuing driving licenses, and collecting road taxes, centralizing these administrative functions in New Delhi. He argued that such centralizing measures violate the foundational tenets of Indian federalism and deprive states of substantial non-tax revenues essential for maintaining state highways and rural roads. Stalin stressed that transport regulation is inherently regional in character and that state transport departments possess the ground-level administrative competence required for effective traffic oversight. He criticized the central government for systematically encroaching upon state subjects without adequate consultation with state legislatures and regional political parties. Stalin affirmed that the DMK remains committed to preserving federal principles, demanding that the union government drop the controversial bill and respect the administrative authority and constitutional prerogatives of state administrations across the entire Indian union.