President Mulm’s reference to the Supreme Court belongs to her constitutional right: Annamarai

K. Annamalai spoke on the media in Tiruvannamalai on May 16, 2025 | Photo source: Special arrangements

BJP leader and former president of the party’s Tamil Nadu department said on Friday, May 16, 2025 that President Droupadi Murmu’s reference to the Supreme Court seeks recognition of the state legislature in the constitution, comments made on the state legislature.

Interacting with media people at Tirwang Namale, Mr. Annamale said that under Article 143(1) of the Constitution, the President could express doubts about the Supreme Court’s decision. The reference submitted by the President to the Supreme Court is 15^Th The President has referred to the country’s Supreme Court since the founding of the Constitution in 1950.

“In addition to the governor, the Supreme Court said in its ruling that the president should also fix the deadline to agree to the bill passed by the state legislature. This has allowed Ms. Ms. Mulm to seek clarity on the issue,” he said.

Mr. Annamalay elaborated on the issue further, saying that the Kufri Water Dispute Tribunal (CWDT) directed Karnataka to issue 205 TMC to Tamil Nadu in 1991. This was opposed by then Karnataka Chief Minister Sarekoppa Bangarappa, then passed a state by Congress and opposition through Congress. He said: “When then-President R. Venkataraman sought opinions from the Supreme Court on this, the court ruled that it would be beneficial for Tamil Nadu to release its share of water. Chief Minister MK Stalin should understand these reality and take a balanced view.”

Asked if O. Panneerselvam, coordinator of the ADMK Worker Rights Search Committee, is still in the National Democratic Party Allaince (NDA), Mr Annamalai said the BJP did not exclude any political party from the alliance in Tamil Nadu. “OPS has always been with us [NDA]. No political parties left the coalition. The previous visit to Tamil Nadu by UN Minister of the Interior Amit Shah was for different purposes.