Federalism In Times Of The Pandemic

Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country. It is characterized by culture of power sharing and respect for the autonomy of State Governments. However during the pandemic, federal spirit of India has been hampered.

• The Union Government has adopted a ‘unilateralist’ and ‘top-down’ approach, carried out without sufficient consultations with the States in response to the pandemic.

Fissures in Centre-State Relation during COVID

The way COVID pandemic has been dealt has revealed fissures in centre-state cooperation:

• Unilateral Lockdowns: Though states and CMs were drawn into the ....