Name: Special Provisions in Indian Federalism
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 50 s
Description: Learn how federalism balances power between national and state governments, shaping the structure and function of our political system.

Question

What are the demands raised by States in their quest for greater autonomy?

Accepted Answer

States have made the following demands in their search for greater autonomy:

Demands for a separation of powers between the states and the Central Government, as well as the delegation of more and more significant powers to the states. Many states (Tamil Nadu, Punjab, West Bengal) and political parties (DMK, Akali Dal, CPI-M) have made autonomy demands at various times.

Some states have sought more autonomy over resources and separate revenue sources.

Some states have requested sovereignty based on their culture and language. Some states believe that Hindi-speaking areas have an unfair advantage over others. During the $1960$ s, for example, there were protests in some states against the Hindi language being imposed.

States also requested that the Central Government not have power over the state's administrative machinery.

What are the demands raised by States in their quest for greater autonomy?

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