The Indian Constitution divides power deliberately. Some subjects belong to the Union, some to the states, and some are shared.
Why the balance matters
When central agencies or the office of the Governor become tools in a political contest, it is cooperative federalism that frays.
Centralising power is easy. Sharing it wisely is the harder, more democratic art.
We cover these tensions not to take sides, but to keep the constitutional questions in view — because how power is shared today shapes the democracy our children inherit tomorrow.