Centre-State Relations
After independence, India adopted the federal structure for, perhaps, administrative convenience. The state did not impose compulsions. That is why limited autonomy has been given to the states. There is dual policy, with the Union government at the Centre and the state governments at the periphery—each enjoying powers assigned to them.
Constitutional Provisions
The Centre-State relations are divided into three parts:
(A) Legislative Relations (Article 245-255)
(B) Administrative Relations (Article 256-263)
(C) Financial Relations (Article 268-293)
Issues in Centre-State Relations
Issue of Special Category Status
- Centre has declared that there is no plan to restore special category status, which has been scrapped ....
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