Congress leader Imran Masood on Monday said that the BJP-led Union government is attacking the federal structure and regional parties will apart in the nation if the 130th Constitution Amendment bill is implemented.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday strongly opposed the Centre's One Nation, One Election (ONOE) proposal, terming it a direct assault on the federal structure of the country and against the spirit of the Constitution framed by Dr BR Ambedkar.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has termed the first Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting on delimitation as "a good beginning" to save "the federal structure and the constitution of this country." The meeting, hosted by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, was held here on Sa
Shivakumar further congratulated Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin for taking this step. Expressing pride, Shivakumar stated that Stalin is protecting the federal structure and the Constitution of this country.
"As India marks eight decades of democracy, it is alarming that the Union Government is treating states as mere subordinates instead of empowering them. This is unacceptable," Siddaramaiah said in a statement on Friday. "If appeals and negotiations fail, we will not hesitate to take to the
KT Rama Rao further pointed out that the category of 'No suitable candidate found' was "unjust" to those who are categorised under reserved categories.
The Waqf Amendment bill aims to overhaul the Waqf Act of 1995, which governs the management of Waqf properties in India. The bill has been a subject of controversy, with opposition parties alleging that it undermines the rights of Muslims and the federal structure of India.
Ahead of the Union Budget presentation, Karnataka Minister HK Patil stressed the importance of fairness and justice in the allocation, urging that the federal structure of India should be strengthened through budget decisions.
Affirming the government's commitment to 'One Nation One Election', Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Monday that the proposal is "practical and important" and will be discussed from the start of the new year with the first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committ
Left parties have strongly opposed the 'One Nation, One Election' move of the government, for which two bills have been introduced in Lok Sabha, and said it is a direct assault on the federal structure and the rights of state legislatures.
Left parties have strongly opposed the 'One Nation, One Election' move of the government, for which two bills have been introduced in Lok Sabha, and said it is a direct assault on the federal structure and the rights of state legislatures.
"We have opposed this. This is an attempt to destroy our country's federal structure. This bill has been introduced so that the political power of the states and country remains with one person...The party that spends the most money in elections would be BJP," Raut told reporters.