Context: There is a need to identify the economic self-interest in the recent job reservation bill of Haryana.
Background: The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill 2020 places restrictions on private enterprises in hiring employees earning less than Rs 50,000 a month from outside of Haryana.
Problems with states trying to safeguard their economic self-interest
Reasons that favour the states to focus on their economic self-interests:
Way forward: Self-interest cannot be overcome through diktat or a federal structure. Therefore, India should resort to fragmentation to foster cohesion.