New Delhi, July 10 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday urged NDA-ruled states, particularly Andhra Pradesh, to oppose the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, alleging that the legislation violates the federal structure of the Constitution, undermines the autonomy of higher educational institutions and centralises powers with the Union government.

In a post on X, Ramesh said states governed by the NDA should register dissent if they believed in protecting the constitutional rights of states.

"If NDA-ruled states, especially Andhra Pradesh, have the courage of their convictions they must submit dissent notes and oppose the VBSA Bill, 2025 when it is taken up in...