CHENNAI: Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary R Mutharasan has opposed President Droupadi Murmu's action of sending a questionnaire to the Supreme Court and termed the move a violation of the Constitution.

In a statement, Mutharasan said that the Tamil Nadu government fought legally in the Supreme Court against Governor RN Ravi’s actions of delaying the Bills passed in the State assembly. "Based on this, the apex court pronounced a judgment to fix a deadline for Governors and the President to decide on the Bills. It is unknown why the President has 14 questions as the entire country welcomed the judgment," he said.

Mutharasan said the move was against the Constitution and that the Union government's action of guiding the President to raise the questions is against federalism.

"Democratic forces in the country should join hands to bolster people's movements, as such actions are against the country," he urged.