Continuation of Q.13

II. FISCAL ISSUES: 1) Reduction share of taxes of states in Gross Tax Revenue GTR due to Cesses & Surcharges 2) Delay in GST Compensation transfers. 3) [Article 292, 293] restricting state's autonomy to borrow. III. ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES: 1) [Partisan behaviour of governors] Ex Tussle between Tamil Nadu CM & governor. 2) [Extension of jurisdiction of security forces] Ex BSF in Punjab. 3) Opposition to All India Exams. Ex NEET by Tamil Nadu. 4) Allegation of using All India services officers by Union to centre states. Ex Atlapan Bandyopadhyay case.

Steps required to strengthen cooperative federalism: 1) [SARKARIA COMMISSION] recommended to make Interstate Council permanent. 2) [Panchhi Commission] recommended for at least 3 meetings per year of Inter-State Council. 3) [Vijay Kelkar] suggested to reform NITI Aayog to make it NITI 2.0 and facilitate cooperative federalism. 4) [Trust building] and credible aspirational framework to facilitate cooperation. Therefore, various federal institutions need to be strengthened to harness the true potential of cooperative federalism with the spirit of SABKA SAATH, SABKA VIKAS, SABKA PRATAMS.