CHENNAI: BJP state secretary A Ashvathaman on Friday issued a sharp rebuttal to Chief Minister M K Stalin’s remarks on federalism and the powers of Governors, asserting that the DMK’s stand was “politically motivated” and “constitutionally flawed.”

Ashvathaman said the Chief Minister was “misrepresenting constitutional principles” while claiming to defend State rights. “Before speaking of federalism, please understand a basic constitutional truth: India is not a federal system, it is quasi-federal. In such a structure, the Governor’s authority is a crucial constitutional safeguard,” he said in a statement.

Pointing to the Supreme Court’s advisory jurisdiction, he noted that a full Bench opinion carries “strong persuasive weight.” “But even when the Supreme Court’s Article 143 opinion go

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