Chennai: Tearing into the NDA government over a proposed controversial transport law, DMK President M Karunanidhi today said it was violative of the federal spirit and the government had adopted a 'deceptive' approach to undo the basic infrastructure of transport sector.
The Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2015, was "violative of the federal spirit by taking away states' rights," and paved the way for Centre enjoying more powers and the one-day strike by trade unions against the bill on April 30 was largely successful, he said.
The "negative provisions" included servicing vehicles only in authorised centres, opting for genuine spares even for two-wheelers and stringent punishment for minor offences, he said.
Many sops for the underprivileged including free bus passes will end in the coming years, he said.
Centre's moves like Land Acquisition Bill, labour reforms, accepting the Meena Kumari Commission recommendation on deep-sea fishing had already affected the stakeholders in the respective sectors and the Transport Bill will impact those in this sector, he said.
"I wish to point out (to the NDA) that it will be of no use calling itself a people's government even as it has angered all-sections of the society," he added.
The Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2015, was "violative of the federal spirit by taking away states' rights," and paved the way for Centre enjoying more powers and the one-day strike by trade unions against the bill on April 30 was largely successful, he said.
The "negative provisions" included servicing vehicles only in authorised centres, opting for genuine spares even for two-wheelers and stringent punishment for minor offences, he said.
Many sops for the underprivileged including free bus passes will end in the coming years, he said.
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Centre's moves like Land Acquisition Bill, labour reforms, accepting the Meena Kumari Commission recommendation on deep-sea fishing had already affected the stakeholders in the respective sectors and the Transport Bill will impact those in this sector, he said.
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"I wish to point out (to the NDA) that it will be of no use calling itself a people's government even as it has angered all-sections of the society," he added.
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