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Rahul Gandhi and M.K. Stalin Condemn Union Government's Challenge to Supreme Court Verdict on Governors' Powers

Opposition leaders criticize the Presidential reference seeking to overturn a Supreme Court ruling as a threat to federalism and state autonomy.

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  • Rahul Gandhi has joined Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in condemning the Union government's use of a Presidential reference to challenge a Supreme Court ruling on gubernatorial powers.
  • The April 8 Supreme Court verdict set deadlines for governors to act on state bills and invalidated the reservation of 10 bills by the Tamil Nadu Governor.
  • President Droupadi Murmu's Article 143 reference questions the validity of imposing timeframes on governors and the President for state bill assent, arguing the Constitution does not mandate such limits.
  • Opposition leaders accuse the BJP-led government of politicizing governors' roles to undermine elected state governments and weaken federal structures.
  • M.K. Stalin has called for a united legal and political effort among non-BJP states to defend the Supreme Court's authority and protect state autonomy.