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The role of Indian Prime Ministers in the federal system was always controversial. Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer with apt examples.

  • UPSC 2000
  • Principal Organs of Government

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The Prime Minister appears nowhere in the federal chapters of the Constitution, yet the advice that drives Governors, Article 356, planning, fiscal transfers and senior appointments flows from that office. K. C. Wheare called the design "quasi-federal"; what it left open was how a Prime Minister would use the Union's reserve powers. The statement holds…

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  • Why the office invites controversy
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