Cooperative Federalism | Constitution of India

Q. Short note on Cooperative Federalism [4 marks - 2019]

Cooperative Federalism

The Constitution of India provides for an arrangement of governance where there is a combination of cooperation and interdependence between the Centre and the States to ensure smooth governance of the country. This arrangement is called Cooperative Federalism.

The constitution gives independence to the states on the matters of the State. The union government has no rights to interfere in those matters. Similarly the matters in which the Parliament is given power are binding on the state. There are common matters where the state and the center take common decision.