MNS: BJP, Manipur has written an open letter to the President regarding Food Security Ordinance. M Asnikumar of BJP said in the open letter that as per Food Security Ordinance, the Union Cabinet decided to implement the same in all the Congress ruled States from August 20,2013.
For bettering the relations between the Centre and States, Article 246 of the (7th Schedule) Constitution divides the subjects into Union List (99 subjects), State List (66 subjects) and Concurrent List (47 subjects) and Residual Powers (i.e. Subjects not included in any of the Lists which rest with the Union Government).
The Ordinance as a “Central Subject” was promulgated by the President of India on the advice of the Union Cabinet to implement it all over India.But, the Union Government announced to implement the ordinance only in the Congress Ruled States in violation of the Constitution .A question arises as to why the same ordinance should not be implemented in all the States. The present exercise mean that India is only for Congress ruled states. This ultimately will violate the federal principle of the constitution of this Country.
Clarification by the Cabinet through the President is anticipated.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/bjp-on-food-security/
