NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, FEB 13
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday announced a convention of chief ministers from opposition parties will be held in Delhi after discussion with his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on “brazen misuse of power by the Governors of non-BJP ruled states.”
I assured her of DMK’s commitment to uphold State autonomy. Convention of Opposition CMs will soon happen out of Delhi! (2/2)
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) February 13, 2022
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee suggested a meeting of opposition chief ministers over a phone call, he said. “Beloved Didi @MamataOfficial telephoned me to share her concern and anguish on the Constitutional overstepping and brazen misuse of power by the Governors of non-BJP ruled states. She suggested for a meeting of Opposition CMs,” he said in a tweet. The DMK president assured the TMC supremo of his party’s commitment to “uphold State autonomy” and said, “Convention of Opposition CMs will soon happen out of Delhi.”
Is it a suggestion that your misinformed tweet on the alleged impropriety of proroguing WB Assembly was based on this misleading call?
It is fine if non-BJP CMs want to collaborate and share their woes but it is absolutely unacceptable to make malicious and unverified comments. https://t.co/W8jnPZYDMt
— Amit Malviya (मोदी का परिवार) (@amitmalviya) February 13, 2022
Ordinarily it shouldn’t have been TN CM’s business to comment on proceedings in another state, that too without being apprised on facts. But it is good to see the erudite WB Governor @jdhankhar1 school TN CM @mkstalin on his impertinent observation. Strength of our democracy. https://t.co/ZIhInZdL7t
— Amit Malviya (मोदी का परिवार) (@amitmalviya) February 13, 2022
BJP Leader Amit Malviya slammed CM Stalin’s statement and said it was unacceptable to make malicious and unverified comments. “Is it a suggestion that your misinformed tweet on the alleged impropriety of proroguing WB Assembly was based on this misleading call? It is fine if non-BJP CMs want to collaborate and share their woes but it is absolutely unacceptable to make malicious and unverified comments.”
The row comes after Members of Parliament from several opposition parties and some retired bureaucrats on Thursday sent a joint memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the “attack on federalism” over the interference by Governors in non-BJP-ruled states and change in All India Service Cadre rules.
https://twitter.com/SachinA34217498/status/1491770119017545728?s=20&t=tAGk-BA7HpkIlBLKQ1F05Q
The action of the central government militate against democracy and federal governance, they alleged, saying “they are grossly unconstitutional” and can lead to undesirable crises. “These amendments are designed to subjugate states and we collectively oppose the Centre’s move to arrogate unto itself total control over the IAS through Central postings and transfers,” the joint memorandum read.
“We caution the Centre against any unilateral move and make it clear that the States shall not agree to this unconstitutional usurpation of powers, even if it is pushed through, despite valid opposition from CMs and states,” the MPs and former civil servants said. Some states, especially those ruled by non-BJP parties, have been strongly opposing the change in the IAS rules and several chief ministers have already written to the prime minister.
