Question
Which of the following correctly describes the
relationship between Article 300 and Article 300A in the context of Part XII of the Constitution?Solution
The Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules play a crucial role in decentralization by listing subjects that may be devolved to Panchayats and Municipalities respectively. These include education, health, sanitation, and social welfare. While legislative competence remains with States, these Schedules constitutionally mandate meaningful decentralization. The Supreme Court has emphasized that decentralization is part of the constitutional vision of participatory democracy. Together, these Schedules operationalize the Directive Principles relating to local self-government, particularly Article 40.
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