Tamil Nadu Forms High-Level Committee to Review Centre-State Relations
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Announcement | Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin announced the formation of a high-level committee to review Centre-State relations. |
| Date | April 15, 2025 |
| Committee Members | - Justice Kurian Joseph (Retired SC Judge) - Chairperson- K. Ashok Vardhan Shetty (Retd. IAS)- M. Naganathan (Former VC, State Planning Commission) |
| Report Deadlines | - Interim Report: January 2026- Final Report: Within 2 years |
| Mandate | - Review Constitution, laws, rules, and policies on Centre-State relations.- Recommend restoration of subjects shifted from State List to Concurrent List.- Propose measures to enhance States' administrative capacity.- Suggest reforms to enhance autonomy without harming national integrity. |
| Historical Context | - 1969: Rajamannar Committee under DMK founder M. Karunanidhi.- 1974: TN Assembly adopts its recommendations. |
| Major Issues | - NEET Imposition: Undermines TN's education policies for marginalized students.- NEP 2020: Three-language formula imposes Hindi on non-Hindi states.- Financial Autonomy: GST implementation reduced State's fiscal independence.- Delimitation Concerns (2026): May reduce TN's parliamentary representation. |
| Key Committees Referred | Rajamannar Committee (1971), Sarkaria Commission (1983), Punchhi Commission (2004) |