A three-member panel headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph submitted the first part of the report to Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday discussing contentious issues ranging from language, governorship, restrictions to Goods and Services Tax (GST). It will be tabled in the state assembly on Tuesday.
Kurian panel submits first half report on key issues to CM StalinThe first part of the report has 10 chapters, a senior official said.
“The aim is not to weaken the Union, but to reshape it – enabling it to focus on genuine national responsibilities while restoring the autonomy necessary for effective governance and combining authority with responsibility,” the government said.
The DMK government had set up a high-level committee in April 2025 to review the relationship between the Union and the states. Efforts are also underway to translate Part I into major Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Odia, Punjabi and Assamese to facilitate greater national involvement. “The Government of Tamil Nadu hopes that this report will stimulate informed dialogue and contribute to a more balanced and collaborative federal mandate,” the state said.
The ten chapters are titled: The Case for Decentralization and State Autonomy, Amendment of the Constitution, Territorial Integrity of States, Language, Governorship, Limitations, Elections, Education, Health and GST. “Two more parts, each containing ten chapters, are being prepared,” an official said.
It said that the distinctive feature of this report is that its Tamil version will be available with open access, which it claims is a first in the country.
Any person or institution may then access the Tamil text to print, reproduce or distribute it, in whole or in part, from the official PDF, provided that the source is duly acknowledged and no changes are made.
Open access to other Indian languages is also proposed. The state added that it envisioned it as a non-partisan exercise.
