Federalism

Syllabus- General Studies 2 (polity) Functions and responsibilities of Union and States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up-to local level and challenges therein. Context Between vaccine wars, heated debates over the Goods and Services Tax (GST), fracas over West Bengal’s Chief Secretary, and the pushback against controversial regulations in Lakshadweep, issues related to federal structure have come to the forefront. The opposition parties has begun to craft an ideological narrative on State rights, by re-introducing the term Union into the public discourse and pushing back against increased fiscal centralisation. This might serve to be....Read More