Implementation of GST and NEET is a major challenge to Indian Federalism.
How the answer moves
The flow snapshot — the routes in, the body, the counter-view and the routes out.
Route 1 both reforms push national uniformity over State discretion → that is the federal challenge
Route 2 GST and NEET pull power upward → fiscal and education-health autonomy narrowed
GST removes States’ indirect-tax power → destination-based design, manufacturing States fear revenue loss → delayed compensation + irregular Council meetings → mistrust → Patnaik: fiscal autonomy weakened, dependence deepened → NEET’s uniform entrance vs education (Concurrent) + health (State) → Tamil Nadu: ignores school inequality + reservation → Garga Chatterjee: States lose power to shape health workforce
challenge of method, not federalism → Jaitley “pooled sovereignty” + GST Council’s two-thirds State weight show cooperative design
Route 1 GST and NEET test federalism, do not break it → equity, consultation, stronger Inter-State Council restore balance
Route 2 core tension is national uniformity vs State autonomy → resolved through consultation, not centralisation
Model answer
Handwritten, in the form it would be written in the examination hall.
Also asked on this head
Federalism — 11 questions in the Vault.
- The recent developments in Indian Politics has not eroded the true spirit of federalism in India. Critically examine this statement with the help of appropriate examples.
- Does the actual working of Indian federalism conform to the centralizing tendencies in Indian polity? Give reasons for your answer.
- Discuss the composition and functions of the Inter-State Council. To what extent has this body been successful in achieving its objectives?
How this is taught
The same flow snapshot, built for every head of the syllabus, with the answer written in class.
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