UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 5

The Sarkaria Commission was set up in 1983 under the chairmanship of RS Sarkaria .
It gave its final report in 1987 .
It made 247 recommendations related to Central state relations that were against over-centralisation or under centralisation.
Sarkaria Commission Recommendations:
Centre should consult state while making law on Concurrent list.
CM should be consulted in the Governor’s appointment.
Net proceeds of the Corporation tax must be shared with states .
Governor should have fixed tenure.
He cannot dismiss the Council of ministers when it commands a majority .
Commission of enquiry against state ministers can only be set up after Parliament’s demand.
Surcharge on Income tax should not be levied by Centre except for a specific purpose.
Commissioner for linguistic minorities should be activated .
A permanent Inter-State Council under A-263 should be instituted.
When President withhold his assent on state bills then the reason should be communicated .
The centre should have powers to deploy armed forces even without the consent of the states however state should be consulted.