Cooperative federalism: Myth or reality
Federalism is an intrinsic part of our constitutional set up..... By Naveen Patnaik Federalism states the sharing of power between centre and states and both are equally important for the nation's development. It's less of controlling the powers and much more of cooperation and coordination. India is a Quasi federal structure nation and to strengthen the Indian democracy federal structure is crucial that comprises of cooperative and competitive federalism in India. Federal structure ensures the state's participation in the formulation and implementation of our nation policies. Schedule 7th of the constitution specifies about the federal structure in India. Whereas in 1990s economic reforms forwarded an idea of competitive federalism that helps states to compete among themselves and also with centre indirectly benefitting the progress of country like ...