Stressing that India is a Union of States, the Tamil Nadu government said in the Assembly on Friday that it was concerned about “attempts to erode” the federal structure in polity. It said it would continue to fight for the rights of all States.
“It is a basic tenet of the Constitution that ‘India is a Union of States’,” Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said, presenting the budget for 2022-23. He said the makers of the Constitution envisaged a harmonious relationship between the Union and the States, built on the foundations of State autonomy and true federalism.
“Thus, we are deeply concerned about the persistent attempts to erode the federal architecture of our polity. Following the path shown by Muthamizharignar Kalaignar [former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi], a great votary of State autonomy, this government will continue to fight for the legitimate rights of all States,” Mr. Rajan said.
