Question

Critically analyse the centre-state relations prior to 1990 and after. (to be done in a tabular form)

Answer 1

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Before 1990	After 1990
India had been mostly ruled by Congress governments at both centre and state	After 1990, centre state governments changed significantly
Most state governments were subservient to the central government. State governments under Congress rule mostly acted according to the wishes of the central government.	The Congress lost its dominant position in the Centre. Many regional parties became coalition partners in the Central government.
Few state governments that were ruled by non-Congress governments were in constant threat of dismissal by the Centre.	Centre could no longer control state governments as they used to do earlier. Hence, state governments became more autonomous and assertive.

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