Watch: Palanivel Thiagarajan and P. Rajeeve on delimitation

Palanivel Thiagarajan , Minister of IT & Digital Service, Tamilnadu and P. Rajeeve, Minister of Law and Industries & Coir, Kerala, in conversation with Narayan Lakshman,  Opinion Editor The Hindu during The Hindu Huddle 2025
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K. Bhagya Prakash

In this powerful exchange at The Hindu Huddle 2025, Palanivel Thiagarajan (Tamil Nadu) and P. Rajeeve (Kerala) raise urgent concerns about the growing trend of Governors overstepping constitutional roles. In the panel More Than a Sum of Parts: Reimagining India’s Federalism, moderated by Narayan Lakshman, they argue that the misuse of gubernatorial authority disrupts legislative processes and weakens federal principles. Under the theme India in Dialogue, the ministers call for restoring institutional integrity and constitutional balance in Centre–State relations.