NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, OCT 6
Leader of Opposition and DMK chief M K Stalin on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami to convene the Assembly and pass resolutions against the Centre’s farm laws and file a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the legislations.
மாநிலப் பட்டியலில் உள்ள வேளாண்மைக்கான சட்டங்களை இயற்ற மாநில அரசுகளுக்கே அதிகாரம்!
மத்திய அரசின் விவசாயிகள் விரோத வேளாண் சட்டங்களை எதிர்த்து உடனடியாக சட்டமன்றத்தைக் கூட்டி @CMOTamilNadu தீர்மானம் நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டும்!
தமிழக அரசு உச்சநீதிமன்றத்திலும் வழக்குத் தொடர வேண்டும்! pic.twitter.com/0TB8RAsiEW
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) October 6, 2020
These laws have triggered a wave of opposition among the farmers and people, Stalin said, adding only the state governments had powers under the Constitution to enact laws on agriculture and related aspects like land and land tenure as they fell under the state list.
Tamil Nadu cannot be a mere spectator or accept Centre “entering” the field assigned to states by the Constitution on agriculture matters, the leader of opposition said in a letter to Palaniswami.
Pointing out that his party has already gone to the apex court against these Central laws, he wanted the Tamil Nadu government also to challenge it in the Supreme Court.
The DMK president urged the Chief Minister to recommend convening the Assembly immediately to debate and adopt resolutions against the farm legislations.
Such initiatives were “necessary and urgent” so as to “avoid blame” from farmers against the state government, he said.
DMK, an ally of the Congress, had both inside and outside Parliament vehemently opposed the legislations.
