Which of the following commissions was formed in 1983 to recommend the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments ?
Which of the following commissions was formed in 1983 to recommend the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments ?
[A]Kalelkar Commission
[B]Sarkaria Commission
[C]Narendran Commission
[D]Mandal Commission
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. 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 SR Sen. The Commission after conducting several studies, eliciting information, holding discussions and after detailed deliberations submitted its 1600 page final report in January 1988. 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.