India, March 20 -- The Congress on Thursday expressed serious concerns over the new Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, alleging that the proposed law was violative of the federal structure of the Constitution.

In a statement, Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh, listed seven key issues the Congress has with the Bill in its present form, which include failure to consult state governments while framing it, constitutional overreach, absence of a funding council, bureaucratisation of higher education and dilution of UGC's Consultative requirements. The Congress has alleged that the architecture of higher education is sought to be "restructured" through the Bill, which is currently under consideration of the J...