Indian Polity · The Union and its Territories
Why did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar state that Article 1 uses the phrase 'Union of States' rather than a 'Federation of States'?
- 1Because the states existed historically as independent empires before British rule.
- 2Because the central government has the ultimate authority to dissolve the constitution at any time.
- 3Because the federation is not the result of an agreement by the states, and no state has the right to secede from it.✓
- 4Because the states joined through a voluntary agreement and have a conditional right to secede.
Correct answer
Because the federation is not the result of an agreement by the states, and no state has the right to secede from it.
Explanation
डॉ. बी.आर. अंबेडकर के अनुसार, संविधान में 'राज्यों के संघ' (Union of States) शब्द का प्रयोग करने के पीछे दो मुख्य कारण हैं:
समझौते का परिणाम नहीं: भारतीय संघ, अमेरिकी संघ की तरह राज्यों के बीच किसी आपसी समझौते (Agreement) का परिणाम नहीं है।
अलगाव का अधिकार नहीं: राज्यों को भारतीय संघ से अलग होने (Secession) का कोई अधिकार नहीं है। चूंकि राज्यों ने मिलकर इस देश का निर्माण नहीं किया है, इसलिए किसी भी राज्य को संघ से अलग होने की स्वतंत्रता नहीं है।
अतः विकल्प
- (B) इस प्रावधान के ऐतिहासिक और वैधानिक उद्देश्य को स्पष्ट रूप से समझाता है।
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