Ideological Pillar · 05
State Autonomy
Reclaiming rights designated to state governments under the federal compact.
Tamil Nadu is one of India's largest economies. Fiscal centralisation — through cesses, GST council overreach, and conditional transfers — has hollowed out the state's capacity to set its own priorities.
TVK will demand a return to the original division of List II subjects, a re-examination of cesses outside the divisible pool, and constitutional clarity on Governor's discretion.
A standing Inter-State Cell, modelled on Karnataka's and West Bengal's precedents, will coordinate with allied state governments on shared federalism reform.
Related chapters
01
Democracy
Equal rights without discrimination; opposition to state suppression of fundamental freedoms.
02
Equitable Social Justice
Proportional representation across all sectors until caste eradication is achieved.
03
Equality
Rights spanning caste, religion, gender, disability status, and economic class.