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Federalism

Chapter 2: Federalism

India is a land of continental proportions and immense diversities. There are more than 20 major languages and several hundred minor ones.

It is the home of several major religions. There are several million indigenous peoples living in different parts of the country. In spite of all these diversities, we share a common land mass.

We have also participated in a common history, especially, when we fought for independence. We also share many other important features.

This has led our national leaders to visualise India as a country where there is unity in diversity.

Sometimes it is described as unity with diversity. Federalism does not consist of a set of fixed principles, which are applied, to different historical situations.

Rather, federalism as a principle of government has evolved differently in different situations. American federalism one of the first major attempts to build a federal polity is different from German or Indian federalism.

But there are also a few key ideas and concepts associated with
federalism.

Essentially, federalism is an institutional mechanism to accommodate two sets of polities one at the regional level and the other at the national level.

Each government is autonomous in its own sphere. In some federal countries, there is even a system of dual citizenship. India has only single citizenship.

The people likewise have two sets of identities and loyalties they belong to the region as well as the nation, for example, we are Gujaratis or Jharkhandis as well as Indians.

Each level of the polity has distinct powers and responsibilities and has a separate system of government.

The details of this dual system of government are generally spelt out in a written constitution, which is considered to be supreme and is also the source of the power of both sets of government.

Certain subjects, which concern the nation as a whole, for example, defence or currency, are the responsibility of the union or central government. Regional or local matters are the responsibility of the regional or State government.

To prevent conflicts between the centre and the State, there is an independent judiciary to settle disputes.

The judiciary has the power to resolve disputes between the central government and the States on legal matters about the division of power.

Real politics, culture, ideology and history determine the actual working of a federation.

A culture of trust, cooperation, mutual respect and restraint helps federations to function smoothly. Political parties also determine the way a constitution would work.

If any single unit or State or linguistic group or ideology comes to dominate the entire federation it could generate a deep resentment among people or its units not sharing the dominant voice.

These situations could lead to demands for secession by the aggrieved units or could even result in civil wars. Many countries are embroiled in such conflict situations.

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NCERT Solutions Class 11 Political Science Chapter 7 Federalism

Question 1.
From the list of following events which ones would you identify with the functioning of federalism? Why?

1. The Centre on Tuesday announced Sixth Schedule status to GNLF-led Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, which would ensure greater autonomy to the governing body in the Hill district of West Bengal. A tripartite Memorandum of Settlement was signed in New Delhi between, the Centre, West Bengal government and the Subhas Ghising-led Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) after two days of hectic deliberations.

2. Government for action plan for rain-hit states: Centre has asked the rain-ravaged States to submit detailed plans for reconstruction to enable it to respond to their demands for extra relief expeditiously.

3. New Commissioner for Delhi: The Capital is getting a new municipal commissioner. Confirming this, present MCD Commissioner Rakesh Mehta said he has received his transfer orders and that he is likely to be replaced by IAS officer Ashok Kumar, who is serving as the Chief Secretary in Arunachal Pradesh: Mehta, a 1975 batch IAS officer, has been heading the MCD for about three-and-a-half years.

4. CU Status for Manipur University: Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill to convert the Manipur University into a Central University with the Human Resource Development Minister promising such institutions in the North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Sikkim as well.

5. Funds released: The Centre has been released? 553 lakh to Arunachal Pradesh under its rural water supply scheme. The first instalment was off? 466.81 lakh.

6. We’ll teach the Biharis how to live in Mumbai: Around 100 Shiv Sainiks stormed J. J. Hospital, disrupted daily operations, raised slogans and threatened to take matters into their own hands if no action was taken against non-Maharashtrian students.

7. Demand for dismissal of Government: The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in a representation submitted to State Governor recently, has demanded dismissal of the ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) government for its alleged financial mismanagement and embezzlement of public money.

8. NDA government asks Naxalites to surrender arms: Amid a walkout by opposition RJD and its allies Congress and CPI (M), the Bihar government today appealed to the Naxalites to shun the path of violence and reaffirmed its pledge to root out unemployment to usher in a new era of development in Bihar.

Answer:
1. The very fact that the State concerned, i.e. West Bengal was appointed as a party to the settlement marks the event as a manifestation of working of federalism.

2. It throws light on the sensitivity of the centre which wants to provide help to the rain-ravaged states to sort out their problems. Hence, it can be identified as federalism.

3. It shows the transfer of an officer from one place to another, showing federalism.

4. In the constitution of India, education subject comes under the concurrent list to strengthen federation by establishing central institutes to be identified as the functioning of federalism.

5. This is also federalism because the centre releases funds for States under its rural water supply scheme. (Arunachal Pradesh).

6. This cannot be identified as federalism because the act of Shiv Sainiks does not promote fraternity, cooperation or mutual trust and respect.

7. This identifies federalism.
8. This is a function of state government.

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