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J Kant: you were not there, an argument was made that no formal declaration is required for withholding

Reddy: some States argued. Union List, Article 246(1) says State can't make a law- the Bill will be ipso facto invalid-President can't grant assent on bill entrenching powers of the centre. If its in State list, Union will usually have no power to legislate. The Constitution itself makes provision, there is series of articles where in List II the legislative field is made subject to the Union. Otherwise if such law is made, the Governor can't sit over it.

Constitution was mindful that Union would be given power to legislate on State subjects. For example, A. 253 etc. This enables parliament in legislative space to make law for state. In List II subjects, the Governor can't withhold. Only would be the concurrent list area on the request of the council of ministers.