Constitute expert committee to prepare feasibility report to justify Puducherry’s demand for Statehood: former MP
Former MP M. Ramadass has called for the formation of an expert committee to create a feasibility report for Puducherry's statehood. He argues that the government needs a structured, evidence-based approach to pressure the Union government.
Why it matters
The status of Puducherry as a Union Territory versus a State is a long-standing political debate with significant administrative implications.
Former Member of Parliament and president of Puducherry Maanila Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam M. Ramadass has urged the government to constitute an expert committee for preparing a comprehensive feasibility report for Puducherry’s Statehood demand.
In a statement, he said the demand for Statehood has been pending since 1987. The Puducherry Assembly had passed 16 resolutions requesting the Union government to accord Statehood for Puducherry.
“If Statehood is genuinely Chief Minister N. Rangasamy’s goal, he must not treat it as an occasional political slogan and immediately launch a structured, evidence-based campaign to achieve it. We need a united political movement, require a road map, a documented case to put sustained pressure on the Centre,” the statement said.
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