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Evaluate the Centre-State relation with reference to Article 293 and analyze its implications for the Indian federal structure.

  • UPSC 2026
  • 15 marks
  • Federalism

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Article 293 is the most confining clause of Part XII. It turns the Union from a lender into the regulator of every state's borrowing. The Supreme Court observed in 2024 that the Article had never been authoritatively interpreted.

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