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Tamil Nadu Forms Panel to Review Centre-State Relations and Enhance State Autonomy

The high-level committee, led by Justice Kurian Joseph, will examine constitutional provisions, propose reforms, and address contentious central policies like NEET and NEP.

The big announcement was made by Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday in the state assembly.
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin. (PTI)
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Overview

  • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced the formation of a three-member committee to study Centre-State relations and recommend measures to strengthen state autonomy.
  • The committee, chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph, will include former IAS officer Ashok Vardhan Shetty and ex-State Planning Commission vice-chairman M Naganathan.
  • Key tasks include evaluating the transfer of subjects from the State List to the Concurrent List and proposing reforms to restore state legislative authority over education and other areas.
  • The move comes in response to Tamil Nadu's opposition to central policies such as NEET and the National Education Policy, seen as undermining state control and promoting Hindi imposition.
  • An interim report is expected by January 2026, with a final report due by 2028, reflecting DMK's long-standing commitment to federalism and state rights.