Supreme Court in Mohit Mandala Case (2022) described Indian federalism as a dialogue between cooperative and uncooperative federalism. Challenges in ensuring cooperative federalism in India:Political Agendas • Difference in political view points at centre and state is a main flashpoint, where each tries to establish new ideology supersetConcurrent Jurisdiction of Bodies • Bodies like CBI, ED, NCB have concurrent with local forces • State often accuse that there agencies use to harass themNo independent body to foster coordination, manage bargain and conflict resolution • Niti Aayog although tries to foster cooperative federalism, is accused of has towards centreCentralisation of Power • Distributive of power in favour of centre • GST has made states more financially dependent on centre • Quest defines in concerning between centre and stateOffice of Governor • Governor used to keep check on state government as agent of centre • In for states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala etc, the governor action has made cooperative federalism weak.
No independent body to foster coordination, manage bargain and conflict resolution • Niti Aayog although tries to foster cooperative federalism, is accused of has towards centreCentralisation of Power • Distributive of power in favour of centre • GST has made states more financially dependent on centre • Quest defines in concerning between centre and stateOffice of Governor • Governor used to keep check on state government as agent of centre • In for states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala etc, the governor action has made cooperative federalism weak Measures to foster cooperative federalism
No independent body to foster coordination, manage bargain and conflict resolution • Niti Aayog although tries to foster cooperative federalism, is accused of bias towards centre. Centralisation of Power • Dissolution of power in favour of centre • GST has made states more financially dependent on centre. • Unrest defined is encroaching between union and state. Office of Governess • Governess used to keep check on state government as agent of centre. • In states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala etc. the governor action has made cooperative federalism weak.