Assessing Indian Federalism Assessing Indian Federalism From Social Inclusion Perspective: How Are the Institutions Responding to Diversity?
Keywords:
Federalism , Indian Federalism, Social Federalism, Social Inclusion, Diversity, State Party SystemAbstract
In a vast and populous country like India with numerous castes, tribes, religion and languages, the understanding of evolution of federalism requires socio-cultural approach. Within fifty years of its independence, Indian federation has been transformed from ‘quasi-federation’ to ‘quasi-confederation’ and considered as the vital factor in the success of India’s democracy. The growing federalization of Indian parliamentary system has been accentuated by active interplay of the social diversity and the democratic process. On the basis of Indian experience, we can say that: Social diversity + Social Democracy = Federalisation of Polity. The analysis of responses of different institutions to intense diversity and pluralism can help in understanding this equation