Q. Which among the following in India have been referred to as “Glorified Municipalities” by critics?
Answer: States
Notes: Critics have referred to states in India as "Glorified Municipalities". Opposition parties and scholars have alleged that the Congress Party's dominance during its forty years of rule led to centralization and the state governments were treated as glorified municipalities.

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