Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has actually composed to CMs of numerous States and leaders of political celebrations seeking their views on the survey prepared by a Committee made up by his Government on Centre-State relations. In the letter, a copy of which has actually been shown the media, Stalin observed that due to succeeding constitutional changes, Union legislations and main policies have slowly “tilted the delicate balance of powers in favour of the Central government.”
“Large Ministries exist at the Union level that duplicate state functions and influence or even dictate State priorities through conditionalities attached to Finance Commission grants, one-size-fits-all guidelines for Centrally Sponsored schemes, mandatory work-by-work approvals and intrusive micromanagement of implementation,” he stated in the letter.
“Today, we stand at a defining moment. The need of the hour is to reassess these developments and create a future framework that strengthens true federalism,” Stalin stated on Friday.
Describing the High-Level committee made up by his Government on Union-State relations and chaired by previous Supreme Court Judge Justice Kurian Joseph, Stalin stated previous Indian Maritime University Vice-Chancellor K Ashok Vardhan Shetty and previous Vice-Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Planning Commission M Naganathan are the Members of the panel.
To assist its work, Stalin stated, the committee has actually prepared an online survey to obtain the views of all States and Union Territories,” and that it was launched by him on August 23 at a National seminar on Centre and State relations.
He sought the Chief Ministers and the political leaders to give their personal attention and direct the concerned departments to examine the questionnaire and provide detailed responses.
“Your active involvement will be vital in forming a file that shows the cumulative will of all States, and in enhancing the federal structures of our country,” Stalin said.
He noted that such an endeavour rises above politics and partisanship. “Together, let us restore the federal spirit of our Constitution and bequeath to future generations a Union that is both strong and simply, both joined and really federal,” he stated.