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Q61 (CDS-I/2020) Polity & Governance › Federalism & Emergency Provisions › President's Rule provisions Answer Verified

Which one of the following Articles were defended by Dr. B R. Ambedkar on the plea that it would be used as 'a matter of last resort'?

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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar defended Article 356 (provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States) in the Constituent Assembly, expressing the hope that it would remain a 'dead letter' . He argued that the President should only resort to this Article as a 'matter of last resort' after other remedies had failed . Specifically, Ambedkar suggested that the President should first issue a warning to the erring province and, if that failed, order an election to allow the people to settle the matter themselves . Only when these two steps proved ineffective should the administration of a province be suspended . This defense was intended to balance federal autonomy with the need to maintain constitutional order, emphasizing that the power to impose President's Rule should be exercised with extreme caution and proper precautions .

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  1. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._R._Bommai_v._Union_of_India
  2. [2] https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/article30175782.ece
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