Why it is in the news
The President has returned the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026 — the ‘anti-goonda’ Bill of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s BJP government — for reconsideration, it was reported on 24 September 2026. The Union government flagged that bringing NDPS Act, 1985 offences within the definition of ‘goonda’ (Section 2(d)(iii)(B)) overlaps with the PITNDPS Act, 1988 and may raise repugnancy under Article 254.
The exam angle
Issue: Reservation of State Bills lets the Union vet State legislation for consistency with Central law, but can also delay or dilute a State’s policy choices on Concurrent subjects.