Chennai: Leader of Opposition M.K. Stalin on Wednesday opposed in the Assembly the centre’s proposal to hold an entrance examination on the lines of Neet to recruit judges for the lower judiciary.
Raising the issue during zero hour, Stalin said the secretary in-charge of justice in the union law ministry had written to the Supreme Court suggesting recruitment of district level judges on the basis of an all-India examination.
He said the centre’s proposal is against the principles of federalism and added seven states including BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh had reportedly filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court against it.
The centre’s move is against st-ate autonomy, Stalin said and urged Tamil Nadu to oppose the proposal and pass a resolution in the House. Citing Constitutional provisions governing appointments to lower judiciary, he said so far the State Public Service Commission was making such appointments.
The proposed move would deprive states of their rights in the matter on the appointments, besides taking away the rights of the High Court and the Public Service Commission as well.
