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The Hindi Imposition Debate: Language Policy and Centre-State Friction
Federalism & Centre–State Relations

The Hindi Imposition Debate: Language Policy and Centre-State Friction

Language policy might seem like a secondary governance issue compared to the fiscal and constitutional disputes covered elsewhere in this category, but it has produced one…

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Disaster Relief Funds: How Centre-State Disputes Play Out
Federalism & Centre–State Relations

Disaster Relief Funds: How Centre-State Disputes Play Out

Beyond Karnataka's drought relief case covered in our earlier article on opposition-state fund disputes, disaster relief has produced some of the most immediate, high-stakes Centre-state friction…

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Farm Laws and Federalism: Why States Opposed Central Agriculture Reform
Federalism & Centre–State Relations

Farm Laws and Federalism: Why States Opposed Central Agriculture Reform

Our earlier article covered the 2020 farm laws' introduction and eventual repeal following sustained farmer protests. This article looks specifically at a distinct dimension of that…

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Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh: The ‘Model States’ and the Centre’s Relationship
Federalism & Centre–State Relations

Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh: The ‘Model States’ and the Centre’s Relationship

Two states are consistently held up in BJP and central government messaging as examples of effective governance: Gujarat, Modi's home state and the origin of the…

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Cooperative Federalism in Action: Examples From the Modi Era
Federalism & Centre–State Relations

Cooperative Federalism in Action: Examples From the Modi Era

This category has covered a considerable number of genuine Centre-state disputes and tensions. It's equally important to look at where the system has actually worked well.…

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How Opposition-Ruled States Have Clashed With the Centre Over Funds
Federalism & Centre–State Relations

How Opposition-Ruled States Have Clashed With the Centre Over Funds

Beyond the formal, rules-based Finance Commission devolution process covered in our earlier article, several opposition-ruled states have had specific, high-profile disputes with the central government over…

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Southern States and Delimitation: Why They Fear Losing Seats
Federalism & Centre–State Relations

Southern States and Delimitation: Why They Fear Losing Seats

Delimitation, the periodic process of redrawing India's parliamentary constituencies based on population, sounds like a routine administrative exercise. But for southern states, it carries the risk…

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Governor’s Role Controversies: Centre-State Tensions Explained
Federalism & Centre–State Relations

Governor’s Role Controversies: Centre-State Tensions Explained

Few Centre-state disputes have moved as fast, or turned around as sharply, as the recent fight over how long a state Governor can sit on a…

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Special Category Status Debate: States’ Demands Explained
Federalism & Centre–State Relations

Special Category Status Debate: States’ Demands Explained

Some Indian states receive extra financial support from the Centre through a designation called Special Category Status, originally created to help states facing genuine structural disadvantages…

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