What are special powers give to various states of india eg j and k?
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Answer. In a holding together federation (like India) , the country decides to divide its powers among a central authority as well as its constituent states. In a holding together federation the central government has more power than the state government and the states have unequal power. Some states have special powers. Jammu and Kashmir has a special constitution where a law passed by the central can only be passed if it is approved by the state assembly. The union territories have very little powers as they are too small to be considered as a seperate state and were not merged during state formation. The central government has special power in ruling these states.
Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, a region located in the northern part of Indian subcontinent which was administered by India as a state from 1954 to 31 October 2019, conferring it with the power to have a separate constitution, a state flag and autonomy over the internal ...