Sarkaria Commission
- The Union Government constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Justice R.S.Sarkaria in 1983 to review Centre-State relations.
- Other members – B.Sivaraman and Dr.R.S.Sen
Inter-State Council
- It recommended that the Inter-State Council must have the functions laid down in articles 263 (b) and (c) that is to investigate subjects where many States have common interest and to make recommendations to Justice R.S. Sarkaria for better co-ordination of policy in that subject.
- Argued against article 263(a) stating that the Inter-State Commission should not have powers to enquire and advise on interstate disputes.
- Suggested the establishment of an independent, permanent secretariat for Inter-State Council to make the body more effective.
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Article 356
- Suggested that article 356 must be imposed only meagerly, as a measure of last resort.
- All available and possible alternatives should be explored before the imposition of article 356 Emergency in the State concerned.
Governor
- Rejected the demand and suggestion of some political parties and States that the office of the governor must be abolished or the concerned State Government must be consulted before the appointment of State governors.
- Suggested that politically active persons and leaders should not be appointed as governors.
- Only eminent persons must be appointed as governors.
Language
- Recommended the strict adherence to the tri-language formula to strengthen the unity and integrity of the country and they should be removed only through an impeachment process akin to the President of India.
- Wanted to introduce changes in Articles 355 and 356 so that insurgency or problem afflicted areas or districts in a State rather than the entire State can be brought under emergency as a strategy to localize emergency and efficiently handle insurgency or troubles.
- Suggested that the Union Government must have power and authority for the suomotu deployment of central forces without the consent of the concerned States in areas affected by communal violence.
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