The Big Picture : Centre – State Rights

Some of the opposition-ruled states have declared they will not implement the changes in the Citizenship Act. Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh have claimed they will block implementation of the CAA in their states. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister has also indicated that his government is against the law. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government will take a decision on the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act only after the Supreme Court hears a bunch of petitions challenging the legislation. On the other hand Defence minister Rajnath Singh said the threat by some states not to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is a challenge to India’s federal structure as the legislation has been passed by Parliament and is binding on all states after the presidential assent. On this edition of the Big Picture we will analyse rights of the centre and the states in our Federal Structure. Anchor: FRANK RAUSAN PEREIRA Guest: Satya Prakash, Legal Editor, The Tribune J Sai Deepak, Advocate, Supreme Court Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah, Member Of Parliament, Congress, Rajya Sabha Sushil Chandra Tripathi, Former Principal Secretary, Uttar Pradesh