Tag: Centre-state relations

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Punchhi Commission Recommendations and Potential Solutions for Manipur Crisis

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Polity – Centre-State Relations   Source: IE  Context: The recent crisis in Manipur has sparked renewed interest in the Punchhi Commission Recommendations, which offer potential solutions for effectively managing such situations.    About Punchhi Commission: The government constituted the Second Commission on Interstate Relations under the chairmanship of Justice (retired) Madan …

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Explain with examples the Doctrine of Pith and Substance and the Doctrine of Colourable legislation with respect to centre-state relations.

Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein 3. Explain with examples the Doctrine of Pith and Substance and the Doctrine of Colourable legislation with respect to centre-state relations. (250 words) Difficulty level: …

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Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.   Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019: Context: Two years after the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was passed by Parliament, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is yet to notify the rules …

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Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019:

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.   Context: The Tamil Nadu Assembly has adopted a resolution urging the Centre to repeal the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. With this, Tamil Nadu has joined states like Kerala and West Bengal …

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