Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, President of TNCC K .. Selvaperunthagai and Congress MP P. Chidambarama | Photo Credit: R. Ragu
Congress Rajya Sabha and the head of the Supreme Court lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Sunday pointed to two significant paradoxes in Indian federalism, despite his model from top to bottom and the term “federalism” was not found anywhere in the Indian Constitution.
One of the paradoxes was that India is now much federal, 75 years after independence than it was conceived, and secondly, that something (Word federalism) was not detained more than 30 years ago to be part of its basic structure.
Speaking at the Dr. Ambedkar’s 134th Birth Anniversary Celebrations Organized by the Legal Wing of TNCC at Satyamurty Bhavan, Mr. Singhvi Said That Accidental or Unintended Federalism Was and Result of North Historical Influences Such as Creation of Ethno-Linguistic States After Reundence, Structural Integration of Regional Parties Into Political System and Coalization Governments, Fiscal Devolution and Devolution of Power Through Implementation of Panchayati Raj.
He added that federalism has its challenges, stating that the implementation of goods and services in 2017 was made with the recognition that states have ceded their powers of GST and had to be compensated.
“During the Covid-199 pandemic, the lack of income of all states was 2,35,000 GBP Crore. The central government climbed and came up with 97,000 crore, which was divided. Then they said in an amazing hand sled that the rest was sent as a hand.
Mr. Singhvi said that the role of governors dealt with the constitutional assembly, various commissions and the Supreme Court.
“There is no doubt that he apparently focused on the Governor’s most nominal of all nominal officials. I will take all of you to read the debates about the assembly. Misze with politics and this was violated by parties across the political spectrum,” he said.
Mr. Singhvi also stated that the proposed election policy of One Nation One, which he stated that he was the main voter two decades ago, is also “unconstitutional”. Mr. Singhvi said that the speed of judicial review was the best anti-dote for anti-federal activities. “The courts have become much more zealous and more vigilant, leading to further federal influence on the Indian Union,” he said.
Published – 27 April 2025 20:31 IS IS
