In November 2021, M. Appavu, the state legislative assembly speaker of which state assembly called for ‘setting a binding timeframe within which bills should be assented, returned or reserved for consideration of the President of India by the Governors’?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Tamil Nadu.
Muthuvelayudha Perumal Appavu:
- He is an Indian politician.
- He is the current Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- He has contested in the Radhapuram state assembly constituency and won four times.
- He demanded that whenever a state governor or the President withholds assent to a Bill, they should be required to provide formal reasons for doing so.
- Also, clear timelines must govern the entire process.