Three demerits of federal plan proposed by Government of India Act, 1935 were:
1. Lack of equality level:
There was equality in the expansion of constitutional and executive powers of center and provinces, but it was not so in the matters of princely states.
2. Unitary element in federal system:
The governor – general had the over – riding right to interfere in the provincial matters. This is why the provincial autonomy was decreased and became limited, while in a real federation, this type of situation should never exist.
3. Lack of the autonomy in the federal units:
In the all – India federation, provinces and princely states had autonomy, but there was not a perfect responsible government in the center. The governor – general had the greatest power with him and he was responsible towards none.
