Chennai, April 15 -- Expressing concerns over the growing friction between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre, Congress MLA Aassan Maulaana on Tuesday said that the State Council of Ministers has the authority to pass a bill if the Governor withholds his assent for 30 days.

Maulana accused the Centre of financially strangling the Tamil Nadu government and said concerns in this regard would be raised in the Assembly.

"If the Governor does not sign a bill within 30 days, then the State Council of Ministers can gather and pass the bill. This is the power every state has. When CM brings this, it is to tell the Union government not to curb the functioning of state governments. The Tamil Nadu government is being financially strangled, a...