Sarkaria Commission
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Sarkaria Commission was set up in June 1983 by the central government of India
. The Sarkaria Commission's charter
was to examine the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments in the country and suggest changes within the framework of Constitution of India
.
The Commission was so named as it was headed by Justice Rajinder Singh Sarkaria
, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India
. The other two members of the committee were Shri B.Sivaraman and Dr.S.R.Sen.
The Commission submitted its final 1600-page report in 1988. The final report contained 247 specific recommendations. In spite of the large size of its reports - the Commission recommended, by and large, status quo in the Centre-State relations, especially in the areas, relating to legislative matters, role of Governors and use of Article 356.
It is widely accepted that to whatever extent the Commissions suggested change, the recommendations were not implemented by the government.
The Commission after conducting several studies, eliciting information, holding discussions and after detailed deliberations submitted its report in January 1988. The report contains 247 recommendations spreading over the following 19 Chapters.
Chapter 0. Introduction
Chapter I. Perspective
Chapter II. Legislative Relations
Chapter III. Administrative Relations
Chapter IV. Role of the Governor
Chapter V. Reservation of Bills by Governors for President's consideration and Promulgation of Ordinances
Chapter VI. Emergency Provisions
Chapter VII. Deployment of Union Armed Forces in States for Public Order Duties
Chapter VIII. All India Services
Chapter IX. Inter-Governmental Council
Chapter X. Financial Relations
Chapter XI. Economic and Social Planning
Chapter XII. Industries
Chapter XIII. Mines and Minerals
Chapter XIV. Agriculture
Chapter XV. Forests
Chapter XVI. Food and Civil Supplies
Chapter XVII. Inter-State River Water Disputes
Chapter XVIII. Trade, Commerce and Inter-course within the Territory of India
Chapter XIX. Mass Media
Chapter XX. Miscellaneous Matters
Chapter XXI. General Observations
Chapter XXII. Appendices
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The Sarkaria Commission's charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
was to examine the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments in the country and suggest changes within the framework of Constitution of India
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens...
.
The Commission was so named as it was headed by Justice Rajinder Singh Sarkaria
Rajinder Singh Sarkaria
Ranjit Singh Sarkaria was an Indian Supreme Court justice from September 17, 1973 until January 15, 1981....
, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
. The other two members of the committee were Shri B.Sivaraman and Dr.S.R.Sen.
The Commission submitted its final 1600-page report in 1988. The final report contained 247 specific recommendations. In spite of the large size of its reports - the Commission recommended, by and large, status quo in the Centre-State relations, especially in the areas, relating to legislative matters, role of Governors and use of Article 356.
It is widely accepted that to whatever extent the Commissions suggested change, the recommendations were not implemented by the government.
The Commission after conducting several studies, eliciting information, holding discussions and after detailed deliberations submitted its report in January 1988. The report contains 247 recommendations spreading over the following 19 Chapters.
Chapter 0. Introduction
Chapter I. Perspective
Chapter II. Legislative Relations
Chapter III. Administrative Relations
Chapter IV. Role of the Governor
Chapter V. Reservation of Bills by Governors for President's consideration and Promulgation of Ordinances
Chapter VI. Emergency Provisions
Chapter VII. Deployment of Union Armed Forces in States for Public Order Duties
Chapter VIII. All India Services
Chapter IX. Inter-Governmental Council
Chapter X. Financial Relations
Chapter XI. Economic and Social Planning
Chapter XII. Industries
Chapter XIII. Mines and Minerals
Chapter XIV. Agriculture
Chapter XV. Forests
Chapter XVI. Food and Civil Supplies
Chapter XVII. Inter-State River Water Disputes
Chapter XVIII. Trade, Commerce and Inter-course within the Territory of India
Chapter XIX. Mass Media
Chapter XX. Miscellaneous Matters
Chapter XXI. General Observations
Chapter XXII. Appendices