New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh today highlighted India's federal system as a valuable example for other nations aiming to promote balanced regional growth within a democratic framework.
Speaking at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados, during a session on "National Parliaments vs Provincial, Territorial, Devolved Legislatures," he outlined the distinctive features of India's federalism.
Harivansh emphasized the pivotal role of successive Finance Commissions in managing fiscal transfers between the central and state governments, ensuring financial equity. He stressed that protecting the separation of powers is both a constitutional imperative and a means to foster a political c...