Centre wants better coordination with states, says Amit Shah

Raipur: The Centre’s intention is to maintain a “better coordination” with all states, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday while addressing the Central Zonal Council (CZC) meeting here in Chhattisgarh.

Shah chaired the 22nd meeting of the CZC, a forum for the Centre and states to exchange ideas on multiple issues including security and infrastructure, at Nava Raipur.

“The Centre intends to maintain a better coordination with all the states,” Shah said in his address. He also said that the Centre will extend support to states on all the fronts for their betterment.


The issue of cooperative federalism is currently debated in certain quarters in the context of CAA. Earlier in the day, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath said several issues have led to confrontation between the Centre and states, though he avoided any specific mention.

He said such confrontation harms the country. CMs of MP, UP and Uttarakhand attended the meeting while Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel was present as vice chairman.