Stalin's attempt to undermine federalism was dubbed "one nation, one vote."

The Forecast 2 years ago Tamil Nadu

M.K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, stated on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party administration at the Centre had constituted the 'one nation, one election' panel in a "dictatorial manner," with "some puppets" as members, to hatch a "conspiracy."Mr. Stalin, the president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, questioned why former President Ram Nath Kovind was appointed to lead the panel while speaking to party men at the wedding of a party functionary. "The President of India is shared by all." Even when he is not in office, he should avoid politics. It is not fair that he is involved in any political matter." Mr. Stalin questioned the absence of DMK representation on the panel, despite the fact that the DMK is the third largest party in the Lok Sabha.

He claimed that the AIADMK opposed the concept of 'one nation, one election' when it was in power in the state, but now supports it since the party is in opposition. Mr. Stalin stated, "The goat will be unaware that it is being sacrificed." The AIADMK would be made into a scapegoat.""If the idea is implemented, no political party, including the DMK, will be able to function." "It will become a one-man show, and the Centre may even declare 'one nation, one leader, one President,'" he warned.With the DMK administration still in power after two and a half years, Mr. Stalin wondered what would happen if the concept became law. "Do you intend to dissolve this government?" What about the states of Kerala and West Bengal? Would you also dissolve them [governments]? Will he also dissolve the Karnataka government?""How would you react if no political party wins a majority in any of the states?" You propose imposing President's Rule until the next parliamentary elections?" He stated.Mr. Stalin later stated on social media that it was a "blatant attempt to undermine" the country's federal system."It is a move toward centralized power that contradicts the essence of #INDIA, which is a union of states." This unexpected declaration, followed by the formation of a high-level committee, just adds to the suspicions. Mr. Stalin stated that "#OneNationOneElection is a recipe for #dictatorship, not #democracy."Referring to one of the grounds cited for 'one nation, one election,' Mr. Stalin stated, "Whether you reduce the election expense, reduce your siphoning of funds." What did the CAG report say? 7.5 billion rupees!"He was alluding to a report by India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on potential anomalies in road construction and toll collecting.