Which of the following reason is responsible for a distinct bias towards the rights of the Union of India over those of its constituent states?

All of the above

The correct answer is Option 4 - All of the above

Given options:

Option 1- The already existing unitary system, imposed by the colonial government.
Option 2- The widespread violence during that period.
Option 3- The belief it will promote economic development
Option 4- All of the above (Answer)

Before Partition the Congress had agreed to grant considerable autonomy to the provinces. This had been part of an effort to assure the Muslim League that within the provinces where the Muslim League came to power the Centre would not interfere. After Partition most nationalists changed their position because they felt that the earlier political pressures for a decentralised structure were no longer there. There was already a unitary system in place, imposed by the colonial government. The violence of the times gave a further push to centralisation, now seen as necessary both to forestall chaos and to plan for the country’s economic development. The Constitution thus showed a distinct bias towards the rights of the Union of India over those of its constituent states.