Federalism is a part of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution and it will not be diluted by the use of the term ‘central government’ instead of ‘Union government’, the Delhi High Court has recently held. The court dismissed a PIL which argued that the use of the expression ‘central government’ gives the wrong impression that state governments are subordinate to the Union government. The court stated that federalism is the foundation of the Constitution and the use of the term ‘central government’ does not violate it. The PIL contended that India is a ‘Union of States’ and there should not be a concept of a ‘central government’ as existed under the British Raj.