Chennai, April 9 -- Chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday vowed to fight for state autonomy as he hailed the Supreme Court's verdict that struck down Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi's move to reserve 10 re-enacted bills for presidential assent after withholding their approval. The CM referred to the court's order in the state assembly and called it a victory for all states.
The top court's verdict came as a shot in the arm for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led Tamil Nadu government, which has been at loggerheads with Ravi over various issues, including the latter stalling 10 bills after the assembly re-enacted them.
"This is another step in restoring balance in Union-State relations and a landmark victory in Tamil Nadu's struggle to usher in a ...