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Does Gujarat government thinks itself so 'unique' that it can say 'no' to a law passed by the Parliament? the Supreme Court on Monday verbally thrashed the State government and the Centre for not implementing the National Food Security Act passed by the parliament to ensure that the poor in the nation don't go hungry.
"Do you want to break away from the Union of India? Can a State say that it cannot implement a law passed by the Parliament? Are you saying you are not part of India? What is the Government of India doing about this?" a bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and R.K. Agarwal asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, who appeared for the Centre.
When Gujarat state counsel Hemantika Wahi responded that the implementation of the food security law is under "active consideration", Justice Lokur replied "then it's a pity", while persisting to ask whether Gujarat thinks that it has a choice but not implement the parliamentary law.
"So tomorrow Bihar can say it will not implement the Criminal Procedure Code and some other States will say they do not believe in the Indian Penal Code or other laws of the Parliament. Food security law extends to the whole of India... So, Gujarat thinks it is unique," Justice Lokur said.
"What is the Parliament doing about this? We have absolutely no idea what you all are doing?" Justice Lokur said.
SC raps States for not implementing MGNREGA, Food Security Act and mid-day meals - The Hindu
"Do you want to break away from the Union of India? Can a State say that it cannot implement a law passed by the Parliament? Are you saying you are not part of India? What is the Government of India doing about this?" a bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and R.K. Agarwal asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, who appeared for the Centre.
When Gujarat state counsel Hemantika Wahi responded that the implementation of the food security law is under "active consideration", Justice Lokur replied "then it's a pity", while persisting to ask whether Gujarat thinks that it has a choice but not implement the parliamentary law.
"So tomorrow Bihar can say it will not implement the Criminal Procedure Code and some other States will say they do not believe in the Indian Penal Code or other laws of the Parliament. Food security law extends to the whole of India... So, Gujarat thinks it is unique," Justice Lokur said.
"What is the Parliament doing about this? We have absolutely no idea what you all are doing?" Justice Lokur said.
SC raps States for not implementing MGNREGA, Food Security Act and mid-day meals - The Hindu
