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BA SEMESTER IVPOL 431: POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER IV – INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS II.75 HrsThe course throws light on theory and practice of Indian federalism and Sarkaria Commission report whichrecommended various valuable changes with respect to center – state relations. It also deals with methodsof amendment and important constitutional amendments. Issues like electoral reforms, party system,regional disparities, etc are also focused.Objectives:To introduce the students to:• The nature and working of Indian federal system.• Procedure of amendment, important amendments and Constitutional and statutory bodies.• The major Contemporary issues in Indian Government and Politics.Module IUnion and State Relations: Unitary and federal features. State autonomy. Sarkaria commission report.19 HrsModule IIMethods of Amendment of the Constitution: Important amendments – 1 st , 24 th , 25 th , 42 nd , 44 th , 52 nd ,73 rd , 74 th , 77 th , 93 rd and 97 th .12 HrsModule IIIConstitutional and Statutory Commissions / Bodies: Planning commission. Finance commission. Backwardclasses commission. National development council, National Commission for Women, MinorityCommission and NCRWC.14 HrsModule IVThe Party System: Features, National and Regional parties. Election: Election Commission- Organizationand Function, Pressure Groups and Public Opinion. Anti-Defection Law.18 HrsModule VKey Issues: Secularism, Communalism, Social Justice and Regional Disparities. Right to Information.12 Hrs8