Stalin says Dam safety bill is against federalism
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday condemned the Dam Safety Bill passed by the Union government claiming that the Bill is against the principles of federalism.
“The Bill on Dam Safety was passed without getting the opinion of states and the Bill, no doubt, will be a disaster in the Centre-state relations. Despite DMK raising opposition for the Bill in Parliament, the Union government without taking into consideration has passed the Bill to take away the rights of the state governments,” said Stalin, in a statement.
Quoting the arguments put forth by DMK MPs Tiruchy Siva and TKS Elangovan, Stalin said that dams are state subjects and their safety is also the concern of the state government. The Bill is against Article 252 (i) of Indian Constitution and questions the safety of the rights of the state governments, leave alone the safety of the dams.
Stalin also said that the DMK when it was in the opposition supported the resolution of the state government against the Dam Safety Bill