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CM Stalin accuses Centre of treating states like enslaved regions
Chennai, March 25: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Tuesday accused the union government of treating states like enslaved regions by "imposing" languages and committing "financial injustices".
Disaster Management Bill will weaken federalism, alleges Congress; BJP hits back
New Delhi, March 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday introduced the Disaster Management Amendment Bill 2024 in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill sparked a heated debate, with Congress accusing the government of weakening federalism, while the BJP defended the amendments, highlighting the need for stronger disaster management.
'Belittling': Kanimozhi slams FM Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks on TN fund demands
Chennai, March 23: DMK Deputy General Secretary and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Sunday strongly criticised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her recent remarks on Tamil Nadu’s demand for its fair share of central funds, terming them "sarcastic" and "dismissive".
K.T. Rama Rao slams Centre's proposed delimitation, warns of fiscal discrimination against South India
Chennai, March 22: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Saturday strongly criticised the Centre's proposed delimitation move, warning that it could severely undermine the interests of South Indian states.
Delimitation row: Progressive states face a choice -- submit or resist, we choose resistance, says Shivakumar
Bengaluru, March 22: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced at a Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting that “Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and every progressive state, today in this room faces a stark choice: submit to domination or rise in resistance.
Chennai: Leaders arrive to attend 1st Joint Action Committee meet on delimitation as Stalin aims show of strength against Centre
Chennai, March 22: Leaders from several opposition parties started arriving in Chennai to attend the 1st Joint Action Committee Meeting on the issue of delimitation, as the MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government aims to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre over the issue citing attack on federalism.
Fair delimitation crucial for state's rights, says MK Stalin ahead of Joint Action Committee meeting
Chennai, March 21: Ahead of Saturday's first Joint Action Committee meeting with various State Chief Ministers and leaders, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that fair delimitation is crucial, not just for the number of MPs, but for the state's rights.
Blatant assault on federalism: TN CM writes to Chief Ministers on delimitation
Chennai, March 7: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, has written to his counterparts across various states, urging them to oppose the proposed delimitation exercise, which he termed a "blatant assault on federalism."
Amit Shah chairs the 27th meeting of Western Zonal Council in Pune
Pune, February 23: Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 27th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Pune, Maharashtra, on Saturday, bringing together the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, and the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, alongside senior government officials from both state and central ministries.
UGC regulations threaten autonomy of universities, undermine federal values: Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram, February 20: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday inaugurated the National Convention on the Draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations of 2025 to deliberate on the implications of the proposed provisions.
Centre & K'taka working with true spirit of Team India: Rajnath Singh
Bengaluru, Feb 11: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the prestigious Global Investors' Meet (GIM) in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
UGC draft regulations an attack on TN's heritage & federalism: MK Stalin
Chennai, Feb 6: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has strongly opposed the University Grants Commission's (UGC) draft regulations, calling it an assault on the rich heritage of Tamil Nadu and a violation of the Union's federal principles.
Budget a political document against federalism: Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1: Coming down heavily on the Union Budget, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday termed it as nothing but a political document and against federalism.
At Davos, 'India First' approach takes centrestage cutting across party lines
Davos, January 23: Cutting across party lines, all Union ministers, Chief Ministers, and other state ministers spoke in one voice to promote India's growth story at Davos. Even when they otherwise compete with each other for investments and other resources, the leaders spoke in unison putting aside the competitive mindset.