Stalin slams Tamil Nadu Governor for withholding assent to University Bill despite SC verdict
Says 'no lessons learnt'
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday launched a fresh attack on Governor R.N. Ravi for not giving assent to a bill passed over 40 days ago to establish a university named after former DMK leader M. Karunanidhi.
Addressing a public event in Thanjavur, Stalin expressed frustration over the delay, stating that had the Governor approved the bill promptly, the foundation stone for Kalaignar University could have already been laid.
“We made an announcement to establish a new university in Thanjavur and passed a bill in the Assembly. We sent the bill to the governor for his approval. It has been over 40 days, but he has not yet approved it,” Stalin said, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Stalin accused the Governor of continuing to act in defiance of the Constitution, even after the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in April 2025, which held that governors cannot indefinitely withhold assent to bills passed by an elected legislature.
“If there is one question that the people of Tamil Nadu would ask, it is this: What could be more important for a Governor than this? If the Governor is one obstacle, the Union Government creates another by withholding funds and troubling us… the Governor hasn’t learnt any lessons even after the SC judgment. If we run out of patience, we will make the Governor give his assent to the bill,” Stalin added.
The prolonged impasse underscores ongoing tensions between the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the Raj Bhavan. Tamil Nadu is among several opposition-ruled states where governors have been accused of stalling legislation and obstructing the functioning of elected governments.
The Supreme Court, in its April 2025 verdict, made it clear that governors cannot override or delay legislative decisions indefinitely, asserting that such conduct violates constitutional norms and democratic accountability.
The standoff between Stalin and Governor Ravi had earlier attracted national attention when the state government accused the governor of withholding assent to 13 bills and multiple executive decisions.
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Bihar govt to constitute 100 fast-track courts to expedite disposal of criminal cases: Home min
Patna (PTI): Bihar Home Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday announced that the state government will establish 100 fast-track courts (FTCs) to ensure the swift disposal of pending cases.
He said that the move also aims to ease the burden on regular courts for them to accord due attention to sensitive cases.
Choudhary said the decision in this regard has been made considering that over 18 lakh cases are pending before different courts in the state.
The constitution of FTCs will "bring in a big relief" to the judicial system and litigants, he said.
"To operationalise 100 FTCs across 38 districts and sub-divisions, the government will undertake large-scale recruitment," the home minister asserted in a statement.
He said that a total of 900 posts, including those of bench clerks, office clerks, stenographers, deposition writers, data entry operators, drivers, process servers and peons, will be filled.
Choudhary also announced that 79 courts will be designated as 'act courts' to fast-track cases related to the Arms Act. Swift resolution of such serious cases, he said, will strengthen law and order in the state.
The minister said that Patna alone will get eight fast-track courts, while four courts each will be set up in Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur. Three FTCs each are planned for Nalanda (Bihar Sharif), Rohtas (Sasaram), Saran (Chhapra), Begusarai, Vaishali (Hajipur), East Champaran (Motihari), Samastipur and Madhubani.
Similarly, two courts each will be established in West Champaran (Bettiah), Saharsa, Purnea, Munger, Nawada, Jehanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad, Kaimur (Bhabhua), Buxar, Bhojpur (Arrah), Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Siwan, Gopalganj, Supaul, Madhepura, Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar, Banka, Jamui, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai and Khagaria. One FTC each is also proposed for the sub-divisional courts of Naugachia and Bagaha.
