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Introduction 129

The document discusses the structure of the Indian federation, highlighting its similarities and differences with other federations like the USA and Canada. It emphasizes the distribution of powers, where the Union Government holds significant authority over states, and the states have limited legislative and executive powers. Additionally, it notes the flexibility of the Indian federation, allowing it to operate as a military government during emergencies.

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Introduction 129

The document discusses the structure of the Indian federation, highlighting its similarities and differences with other federations like the USA and Canada. It emphasizes the distribution of powers, where the Union Government holds significant authority over states, and the states have limited legislative and executive powers. Additionally, it notes the flexibility of the Indian federation, allowing it to operate as a military government during emergencies.

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648 an introduction 10 POLITICS

m India, theie aie ceitaiii paits


which aie undci the
Besides,
In this lespect, the
Union Government.
diiect contiol of the
Indian fedeiation hoie a 1 emote
lesemblance to the icdeia
the fifteen auto-
government of the USS.R, wheie, besides
a distinctive status has been accoided
to
nomous lepublics,
lepubhcs, autono-
a number of sub-uiiits such as autonomous
mous legions and national aieas, all of which haie special
lepiesentation on the Supieme Soviet and enjoy some
amount
of economic and cultuial autonomy

Thzidly, the Indian fedeiation diffeis fiom othei fedeia-


tions m so fai as the distiibution of concerned In
poweis is

shaip contiast to the method of distiibution of powcis in the


USA 01 Austiaiia, the Indian constitution has gi anted
specific poweis to the the lesidue belongs to the Union
states,

Closely following the Canadian model, the Indian constitution


has made a tiipaitite division of poweis into Union List,
State Listand Concuiient List. In Canada, theie aie sixteen
Items on the State List and only two items on the Concuiient
List, but m India, the Union List compiises as many as 97
Items including all impoitant subjects, the State List com-
piiscs66 while the Concuiient List compiises 47 subjects
Thus It appeals that the states in India enjoy far less execu-
tive and legislative poweis than eithei the piovinces of
Canada 01 the states oi Austiaha The Cential Government
of both Canada and India aie moie poweiful than the Cential
goveinment of Austiaha Again in the USA
and Austiaha,
the Cential goveinment does not mteifeie ivith the constitu-
tion of the states which aie left fiee to amend then constitu-
tion m then own waay m
India as in Canada, the states
,

have no independence either m


making 01 amending then
constitutions which have been laid dowm m
the mam consti-
tution in all its details The piocess of amendment of the
state constitutions is identical wuth that of the constitution
of India

FouUlily^ the Indian fedeiation has been desciibed as a


flexible fedeiation m
view of the fact that in times of emei-
gency. It can be transfoimed into, and w-oiked as,
a iimtaiy
government With this end in view^, elaboiate piovision has
})cen made in the constitution The constitution piovide®
^

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