“India is a Union of States.” Discuss.
The Constitution of India has established the federal form of Government in India. Therefore, it is called the Union of States. In India, a federation has been established consisting of 28 States and 7 Union Territories. Two main federal features of the Indian Constitution are the following:
1. Division of Powers: Like any other federal country, in India also the powers have been divided between the union and the States. These powers are divided into the three lists i.e. Union List, State List and Concurrent List.
2. Written Constitution: The Indian Constitution is a written Constitution consisting of 395 Articles and twelve Schedules. In the Constitution every detail concerning the Union Government and the State Governments had been given.
