Stalin seeks support of 8 CMs in legal battle against Prez reference to SC

Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Sunday wrote to eight CMs of non-BJP ruled States seeking their support in the legal battle against the questions raised by the President before the Supreme Court fixing time limit for Governors and President to give assent to the Bills adopted in State Assemblies.

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In a Demi-Official letter to them, copies of which were released to the media here, he urged them to oppose it strongly to preserve federalism and state autonomy and unite in the upcoming legal battle.

Mr Stalin also called for evolving a coordinated legal strategy before the Court and present a united front to preserve and protect the basic structure of the Constitution as upheld by the Supreme Court in the case filed by TN against Governor R N Ravi over the inordinate delay in giving assent to the Bills passed in the State Assembly.