On November 13, 2023, the Governor declared he was withholding assent to 10 Bills, following which the legislative assembly convened a special session and re-enacted the very same Bills on November 18, 2023.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin hailed as historic the Supreme Court’s judgment.“This order is not only for Tamil Nadu, but a huge victory for all states in India,” he said in the state assembly, calling it a vindication of federalism, state autonomy and Dravidian politics.
In case the Governor decides to withhold assent without the aid and advice of the council of ministers, the Bills must be returned to the assembly within three months, it added.
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