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Why do some people say that India is a federation with unitary features? Explain with the help of any five constitutional provisions.​

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Yes, India is a federation with unitary features.

In India , A unitary system is governed constitutionally as one single unit. with one constitutionally created legislature {Constitution} .

So besides the federal features Indian constitution also possess some unitary or non-federal features. Some of them are here:-

1→→Single Constitution  -  Usually in a Federal Country , The state have a right to Frame their own constitution ,Which is to be separate from the center. But in India , There is no such power given to the state. State have to obey the central constitution in a single Frame.

 

2→→Strong Centre -    In India the division of Power is in the favour of Centre , though highly inequitable from the federal angle.

3→→ Emergency Provision -   The constitution permits three types of Emergency Under three Articles. These are- 

a) National Emergency -Under Article 352 

b) Constitutional Emergency- Under Article 356

c) Financial Emergency- Under Article 360

In case of any of the emergency , State goes under the total control of the Centre. All the power will authorized by the central government in this case

It Convert the federal feature in to Unitary One.

4→→Integrated Judiciary - At the apex of the judiciary of India , Supreme court supervises. The single system of judiciary influence it controls on the high courts which further influences it controls into the city courts.

5→→Veto over any State Bills - The governor is empowered to preserve some bills & present it to the president for his /her assents. The President can refuse to give his assent on some bills, Which are thus returned to state legislature for consideration. 

Thus the President enjoys absolute Veto .

I Hope it Helps.

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