State Autonomy

Is the Centre Treating States Like Juniors? Justice BV Nagarathna’s Tough Talk on Federalism

Delivering the inaugural Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture, Justice BV Nagarathna emphasized that the Indian Constitution mandates federalism regardless of political affiliations. She asserted that the Centre must treat states as "coordinate units" rather than subordinates, stressing that partisan politics should never compromise the structural balance of Indian governance.