Cooperative Federalism

BJP and Congress alone cannot represent entire country, says Jayaprakash Narayan; calls for 'healthy' federalism

Jayaprakash Narayan, who is founder-president of the Lok Satta Party and former MLA from Kukatpally, Andhra Pradesh, spoke to Firstpost about the need to strengthen federalism without upsetting the unity of the country

Centre vs Delhi govt: Arvind Kejriwal fails to discern fine print of SC verdict, chooses conflict over conciliation

In their over-enthusiasm to claim victory, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and rest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership failed to understand the fine print of Supreme Court (SC) verdict.

SC verdict on Delhi govt vs Centre: Capital back with citizens, now cooperative federalism must prove itself

Following the Supreme Court verdict on the power tussle between the Delhi government and the Centre, If any minister, legislator or actor in the political process is uncertain how to exercise his powers, he must choose the course of action that furthers the democratic choice of the people of Delhi

Narendra Modi's 'India first' policy is mere talk, Centre overlooking West Bengal in flood relief is proof

By denying any flood relief assistance to West Bengal, the Narendra Modi government at the Centre showed that its "India-first" policy is mere talks and uses it only to serve its political interests

Narendra Modi: GST has transformed economy, is an example of cooperative federalism

Almost a month after the GST rollout, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it has transformed the economy and marks an example of cooperative federalism as states have been partners in all the decisions related to the new indirect tax regime.

Busting Congress martyrdom on GST: It wasn't Narendra Modi alone who blocked it

Several times during the seven-hour debate preceding the passage of GST Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha and ever since it was passed with a unanimous verdict, Congress has been busy claiming martyrdom over India's single biggest tax reform

What goes around comes around: President's Rule in Uttarakhand a not-so-gentle reminder of Congress's polity

Dismissing Harish Rawat's regime in Uttarakhand under Article 356 of the Constitution appears to be yet another addition to the catalogue of constitutional sins committed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government at the Centre. By doing so, Modi has followed the footsteps of the Congress reign at the centre. Yet, he had promised a different kind of polity.

AAP-BJP standoff on Delhi municipalities is a symptom of a much larger problem

The situation that Delhi is facing today – cash-strapped municipal bodies unable to provide services and a state government that is unable or unwilling to bail them out – is not of AAP’s making. It predates the formation of the AAP government. But Kejriwal can take a step towards solving the problem by simply tabling the report of the fourth State Finance Commission of Delhi.

Finance Comm gives more power to states but the Finmin just watered down co-operative federalism

The action taken report by the finance ministry says it has accepted the recommendation on Centre-state transfers “in principle”