What are recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission?
Q. Which of the following are recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission?
1) Strengthen All-India Services.
2) Centre should be able to deploy its armed forces, even without the consent of states.
3) Before making a law on a subject of the Concurrent List, the Centre should consult the states.
4) Other residuary powers should be in the Concurrent List.- Published on 24 Feb 17a. 2, 3
b. 1, 3, 4
c. 1, 2, 4
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
Recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission
- A commission was appointed on Centre-state relations by Union government in 1983.
- It was headed by R. S. Sarkaria.
It recommended -
1. Inter-State Council (Inter-Governmental Council) should be set up under Article 263.
2. The zonal councils should be constituted again.
3. Use Article 356 (President’s Rule) as a last resort.
4. Make it constitutional provision to consult state chief Minister while appointing governor for the state.
5. Provide more secure 5 year term for the Governor. Governor should not be removed unless there is a proper reason.
6. Strengthen All-India Services.
7. Activating Commissioner for linguistic minorities.
8. Residuary powers of taxation should continue to remain with the Parliament.
9. Other residuary powers should be in the Concurrent List.
10. Uniformly implement the three language formula in its true spirit.
11. Decentralization of radio and television operations.
12. Reason to withhold Presidential assent to state bills, should be toldto state government.
13. Centre should be able to deploy its armed forces, even without the consent of states.
14. Before making a law on a subject of the Concurrent List, the Centre should consult the states.
15. As long as the Council of Ministers enjoy majority in the assembly, the governor cannot dismiss the council of ministers.
16. Until and unless a demand has been made by the Parliament, no commission of enquiry should be set up against a state minister.
17. Continue present division of functions between the Finance Commission and the Planning Commission.
