Journal of Political Sciences & Public Affairs
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Abstract

State Autonomy, Nationality Question and Self-Determination in India- Response of the State

Susmita Sen Gupta

The paper begins with the contemporary discourse on state autonomy and self-determination of nationalities in India and seeks to examine the response of the Indian state to these issues which have not only generated tensions between the Union and the states, but also between the State and the emerging nationalities with far-reaching implications for the authority and legitimacy of the Indian State.