Who Manages What? Covid-19 and the Centre-State Division of Responsibilities in Indian Democracy

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Title

Who Manages What? Covid-19 and the Centre-State Division of Responsibilities in Indian Democracy

Subject

COVID-19
federalism
Indian Constitution
Centre-State division

Description

The Constitution of India has provisions of separation of power in order to facilitate the smooth functioning of the federal structure consisting of the central and state governments. Accordingly, a list has been illustrated in the Constitution of India where the Centre and State governments will have autonomous or shared ownership and responsibilities. As per this list, the subject of health comes under the purview of the state government. In this article, the author explores various aspects associated with the COVID-19 pandemic that has necessitated the central government to step into the domain of health, which is a state subject.

Creator

Thomas, Vineeth

Source

Artha Journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 20 No. 3 (2021): Artha Journal of Social Sciences; 01-23
0000-0000
0975-329X

Publisher

Centre for Publications, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

Date

2021-07-01

Rights

Copyright (c) 2021 Artha Journal of Social Sciences
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Relation

Format

application/pdf

Language

eng

Type

info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
Text

Identifier

Citation

Vineeth Thomas, Who Manages What? Covid-19 and the Centre-State Division of Responsibilities in Indian Democracy, Centre for Publications, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 2021, accessed November 22, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/516

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