Sarkaria Commission

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. [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050309/nation.htm#2 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation ] ] The Commission was so named as it was headed by Justice Rajinder Singh Sarkaria, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.

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 [http://www.indowindow.net/sad/article.php?child=21&article=15 India And The Challenges Of The Twenty First Century ] ] .

It is widely accepted that to whatever extent the Commissions suggested change, the recommendations were not implemented by the government. [ [http://pd.cpim.org/2001/nov25/2001_nov25_cms_meeting.htm Inter-State Council: Some Progress For State's Rights ] ]

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