Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is seeking devolution of executive, legislative and judicial power as an essential part of addressing the legitimate grievances of the Tamil nation in the North-East, said TNA MP Suresh Premachandran.
Premachandran added that police and land powers, the powers of governors and the powers to be vested with the government would also be raised in talks scheduled to take place on the 5th, 6th, 14th and 15th December between the TNA and the government.
“With regard to the powers to be vested with the government, we have to discuss whether a second chamber should be established or not. It needs to be agreed whether the unit of devolution should be the north or the re-merged north-east.”
Previously scheduled talks were postponed by the government during the run up to local elections.
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