Do you think the Government of India Act 1935 provided for a true federation?

  • May 17, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Hint: The 1935 Act is said to provide for a federation in India for the first time. But, you have to investigate the statement with its various features and arrive at the conclusion.

Introduction (I): Introduce with the GOI, Act in 1935 and how it dealt with the federation.

Body (B): 1) First bring out various features which point to a federation or federal feature (All India federation, Provincial autonomy, division of subjects, federal court etc).

2) Now bring out its non-federal feature (Conditional federation, huge discretion to the Viceroy, Residuary powers etc.).

Conclusion (C): Conclude that the Act contains federal element but that was mainly to hide colonial ambitions which was suppressed by the non-federal feature. However, it did provide a federal framework.

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