From Deccan Chronicle
Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsTN Scraps Kurian Panel on Centre-State Relations, Cites Overlapping Role
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Tamil Nadu has discontinued the Kurian panel on centre‑state relations, saying its functions now overlap with the Tamil Nadu State Law Commission, which was reconstituted on 7 August 2026 and given a broad mandate to examine centre‑state relations and review existing laws.
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The Tamil Nadu government says the Kurian Joseph panel overlaps with the State Law Commission. Part II of its report was due by May 31, 2027.
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According to the government's rationale, the panel became redundant following the reconstitution of the Tamil Nadu State Law Commission on August 7, 2026, which was granted a broad mandate to examine Centre-state relations and review existing laws
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The decision, effective immediately, follows a government order reconstituting the Law Commission on August 7
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According to the government's rationale, the panel became redundant following the reconstitution of the Tamil Nadu State Law Commission on August 7, 2026, which was granted a broad mandate to examine Centre-state relations and review existing laws
