Question

Centre state relations borrowed in indian constitution from where

Answer 1

Answer:

In India, before the formation of the federation the States were not ‘sovereign’ entities.

As such, there was no need for safeguards to protect ‘States’. On account of the exigencies of the situation, the Indian federation has acquired characteristics which are quite different from the American model.

(i) The residuary powers under the Indian Constitution are assigned to the Union and not to the States.