Q. Why the phrase ‘Union of States’ is preferred over ‘Federation of States’ for India in the Constitution?
1. Unlike American Federation, the Indian Federation is not the result of an agreement among the states.
2. Indian states have no right to secede from the federation.
3. In order to ensure the territorial integrity of the Indian states.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Article 1 describes India that is, Bharat as a ‘Union of States’ rather than a ‘Federation of States’. This provision deals with name of the country and the type of polity.
Statement 1 is correct: Although the Constitution of India is federal in structure Indian country is described as ‘Union’. According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the phrase ‘Union of States’ has been preferred to Federation of States because the Indian Federation is not the result of an agreement among the states like the American Federation.
Statement 2 is correct: The Indian states have no right to secede from the federation. Though the country and the people may be divided into different States for convenience of administration.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Indian states are not guaranteed the territorial integrity, because Union can redraw boundaries of a state or create a new state out of an existing one even without the consent of the state.
