REVISITING CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS IN INDIA: A CALL FOR A FRESH FRAMEWORK

AUTHOR – DINESH KUMAR MISHRA, STUDENT AT GNLU SILVASSA CAMPUS

BEST CITATION – DINESH KUMAR MISHRA, REVISITING CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS IN INDIA: A CALL FOR A FRESH FRAMEWORK, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (1) OF 2024, PG. 1649-1656, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract-

“Ever since the Indian Constitution was drafted, the relationship between the central government and the state has been a contentious topic of discussion in India. The people who drafted the Constitution had the intention of establishing a federal system that could strike a balance between the power of the central government and the power of the states by granting them both autonomy and cooperation. Taking this into consideration, numerous concerns and debates concerning these connections have been brought up over the course of time, which has resulted in calls for a reassessment of the framework that is currently operating. The centre-state relationship in India as it exists today is the subject of this research article, which places a particular emphasis on the most significant problems and difficulties associated with the existing framework. In addition to that, it will make an effort to evaluate the historical context as well as the development of federalism in this country. In addition, developments such as the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) and the role that finance commissions play in relation to the relationship between the centre and the state will be taken into consideration. A fresh structure for the interactions that take place between the central government of India and its individual states is presented in this article. This framework acknowledges the various social, economic, and political realities that are constantly evolving in India. While simultaneously promoting collaboration and coordination between the central government and the states, it champions the idea that states should have a greater degree of autonomy in decision-making. The framework addresses a variety of issues, including fiscal federalism, administrative reforms, and conflicts between states, and it proposes specific reform measures”.

Keywords- centre state relation, liberalization, globalization, political parties