Tamil Nadu CM Stalin forms panel led by retired SC judge to review Constitution

Ahead of an election year, state autonomy is back in public discourse with the DMK Government of MK Stalin announcing the constitution of a three-member committee headed by former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Kurian Joseph to review the provisions of the Constitution, laws and policies pertaining to Centre-State relations and recommend appropriate measures to strengthen federalism and state autonomy.

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Announcing this under Rule 110 in the Assembly, which does not entail any discussion, Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Tuesday said, the panel, comprising former IAS officer Ashok Vardhan Shetty and former Vice-Chairman of State Planning Commission M Naganathan, has been mandated with examining afresh Constitutional provisions and recommend appropriate measures to restore subjects moved from the State List to the Concurrent List, suggest necessary reforms to ensure maximum autonomy for states, overcoming administrative challenges. It has been asked to consider the recommendations of the Rajamannar Committee as well as the Sarkaria Commission and Punchhi Commissions on Centre-State relations in the context of changed socio-political and economic developments.