Chennai: Tamil Nadu Assembly, by embracing a resolution, on Thursday turned down Governor Registered nurse Ravi’s viewpoints on a Bill looking for to set up a Siddha university asserting just MLAs have the right to propose changes and legislation is the Assembly’s unique.
Chief Minister M K Stalin, describing the proposed Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical University Bill, 2025 stated considering that it falls under the classification of a Financial Bill, the guv’s suggestion should be acquired under Article 207 (3) of the Constitution to allow its assessment by the Assembly.
After establishing popular opinion, the draft Bill, which was prepared by the Health Department, was confirmed by the Law Department and thought about by Health Minister Ma Subramanian. Later on, a copy of that draft Bill was sent out to Governor Ravi. The guv, without following the typical treatment pondered under the Constitution, revealed his viewpoints relating to particular arrangements in the draft Bill.
Ravi specified in his message to the House that his views should be brought to the attention of the members at the time of the intro of that Bill in the Assembly.
“This is contrary to the Constitution and our Assembly rules. When a Bill is debated in the Assembly, only the MLAs elected by the people have the authority to propose amendments, withdraw such amendments (if the explanation provided by the government is accepted by legislators) or seek a vote,” the CM stated.
The guv has actually not been provided powers to reveal viewpoints on a Bill before its passage in the Assembly.
“Therefore, this Assembly cannot accept the opinions included in the message received from the Governor,” the CM stated in the middle of thumping of desks by ruling celebration lawmakers.
The guv, who ought to have utilized the typical term of “consideration,” (in the context of factor to consider of the Bill by the House) has actually unconstitutionally chosen the regard to “appropriate consideration.” What is the significance of the word “appropriate” here? It indicates “must examine in a suitable or in a fitting manner”It recommends that this Assembly may analyze Bills in an “unsuitable” or “unfitting” way, which lessens the self-respect of your house and is undesirable.
“Legislation is the exclusive right of this Assembly. Since no MLA who believes in state autonomy would accept the message (to the extent of his opinions on the draft Bill) from the governor, going into the Assembly records, I do not wish placing on record such opinions (on the draft Bill),” the CM stated.
Stalin moved a resolution turning down the guv’s viewpoints and it was embraced all.
The CM stated in the resolution: “This Assembly rejects the opinions of the governor and the portions containing the word that diminishes the dignity of the Assembly which are present in the message sent by the governor to the Assembly for the examination of the Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical University Bill, 2025.”
The TN Siddha Medical University Bill, 2025, (presented in your home on October 16, 2025) targets at helping with the facility and incorporation of an university for Siddha, Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy, Sowa-Rigpa and Homeopathy in the state.
According to the Bill, the Tamil Nadu CM will be the chancellor of the university and the health minister the pro-chancellor.
Versus the background of the tug-of war in between the Raj Bhavan and the DMK routine over the consultation of vice-chancellors to state universities, the Bill empowers the chancellor in regard of consultation of the vice-chancellor.
