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Indian Federation: Centralized Governance

The document discusses the constitutional framework of the Indian Union, highlighting the President's authority to assume state functions during constitutional failures and Parliament's power to legislate on state matters under certain conditions. It emphasizes the centralization of power within the Indian federation, contrasting it with other federations like the USA and Canada, where states have more autonomy. Additionally, it notes the unique aspect of Indian citizenship, which is governed solely by the Union Parliament.

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Indian Federation: Centralized Governance

The document discusses the constitutional framework of the Indian Union, highlighting the President's authority to assume state functions during constitutional failures and Parliament's power to legislate on state matters under certain conditions. It emphasizes the centralization of power within the Indian federation, contrasting it with other federations like the USA and Canada, where states have more autonomy. Additionally, it notes the unique aspect of Indian citizenship, which is governed solely by the Union Parliament.

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GO\ERN'MENT OF THE INDUN UNION 649

that in case of a failure of the constitutional machinery of


^
any the Ihcsidcnt may. by pioclamalion, assume to him-
state,
self all funciions of the stale go^clnmcnt when the Indian
Pailiamcnt shall cxeiclsc the poweis of the State Legislatui cs.
Apait from the poucis \csted in the Union Pailia-
le'^iduaiy
incnt. it has been piotidcd in the constitiuion that Pailia-
ment may, at the lequest of the Council of States, 01 at the
request of the legislatui cs of two 01 moie stales, make laws
in 3 aspect to matters 1 elating to the State List. Pailiamcnt
has also been empowered to legislate upon any subject on the
State List piovidcd such subject has assumed national im-
poi ranee Pailiamcnt can also Icgiskitc foi the whole 01 any
part of the counriy for implementing any tieaty, agi cement
J 01 convention ^suh any otJier countiy 01 countiics The
constitution fiiither piOMdes foi fcdcial comjiiilsion and foi
caiiymg out the directions of tlic Union Govcinment These
and simtlai othci piovisions hating no paiallel m any other
fedciations go to prove the essentially ccntiipetal bias of the
Indian federation in tvhich the component units enjoy a
status fat infciior to that of the units in the USA ,
Austialia
or cten in Canada The centripetal bias may fiuthei be
illustrated by the constitutional piovision foi Union Public
Scivice Commission ^^hlch lecruiisall-Umonmcmbcis foi
services but these officeis may woik undci state goveinments
also Further theie is one Election Commission for the whole
country and the Comptiollci and Auditor-Gencial who is

apjiointed by the Piesident exeiciscs contiol ovei state

5?^ accounts The suboidmate position of the states in the Indian


Union may by lefeicnce to the system
furthci be illustiated
of nomination of Govcinois by the Piesident and also by the
constitutional piovision for leseivation of bills by the Gover-
1101 at his disci etion foi consideration of the President Theie
IS a similai piovision in the Canadian constitution and in

both the countiies, the power has been very seldom cxeicised
State governments aic in vaiious w’^ays dependent on money
grants made by the centie
Fifthly, the Indian fcdeiation anothei respect
is unique m
The constitution provides foi one citizenship, namley, Indian
citizenship and unlike in the USA,
laws governing the acqui-
sition of Indian citizenship aie dealt with by the Union
Parlia-

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