Question
Who referred to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution as a "dead letter"?
Solution
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar optimistically called Article 356 a "dead letter," implying it should rarely be used. This article empowers the President to impose President's Rule in a state under special circumstances. The first application of this provision occurred in Kerala in 1959.
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