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Chennai, Jan 11: Expressing shock over the Supreme Court ruling that all laws placed under the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution are subject to judicial review, the PMK, a constituent of the ruling UPA at the Centre, today said the verdict would only lead to confusion as more than 200 Acts included in the Schedule would now be open for review.
PMK founder S Ramadoss, in a statement here, demanded that the Centre and the state governments take "immediate steps to avoid the danger of review of such Acts."
He said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should immediately convene a conference of Chief Ministers to discuss the issue.
He also demanded that Chief Minister M Karunanidhi should convene an all-party meeting to discuss the issue.
"In a democracy, public welfare was the most important thing and if the courts started scrutinising the laws enacted for public welfare, Parliament and state legislatures could not enact laws for the purpose, which might lead to these institutions losing their individuality, endangering democracy," he said.
He pointed out that the Tamil Nadu Act providing for 69 per cent reservation for certain sections of society had been included in the Ninth Schedule and a situation had been created now by which even this Act would come up for review. (Our Correspondent)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Chennai, Jan 11: Expressing shock over the Supreme Court ruling that all laws placed under the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution are subject to judicial review, the PMK, a constituent of the ruling UPA at the Centre, today said the verdict would only lead to confusion as more than 200 Acts included in the Schedule would now be open for review.
PMK founder S Ramadoss, in a statement here, demanded that the Centre and the state governments take "immediate steps to avoid the danger of review of such Acts."
He said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should immediately convene a conference of Chief Ministers to discuss the issue.
He also demanded that Chief Minister M Karunanidhi should convene an all-party meeting to discuss the issue.
"In a democracy, public welfare was the most important thing and if the courts started scrutinising the laws enacted for public welfare, Parliament and state legislatures could not enact laws for the purpose, which might lead to these institutions losing their individuality, endangering democracy," he said.
He pointed out that the Tamil Nadu Act providing for 69 per cent reservation for certain sections of society had been included in the Ninth Schedule and a situation had been created now by which even this Act would come up for review. (Our Correspondent)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->