Stalin Forms Panel Led by Ex-SC Judge to Study State Autonomy, Flags Growing Central Overreach

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Chennai: In a significant political move to assert state rights, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday announced the formation of a high-level committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph to examine the evolving relationship between the Union and state governments and recommend measures to uphold state autonomy.

Addressing the Assembly, Stalin expressed concern over the Centre allegedly infringing upon the powers of states. “The committee will study, as per the law, to transfer those subjects that went from the State List to the Concurrent List,” he said, highlighting the increasing centralisation of authority.

The panel will include former bureaucrat Ashok Vardhan Shetty and M Naganathan, former vice-chairman of the State Planning Commission, as members. The committee is expected to submit its interim report by January 2026, with the final recommendations due within two years.

The Chief Minister also reiterated the state’s opposition to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), stating that it falls “out of the purview of states,” and thereby exemplifies the erosion of state powers over education and related matters.

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