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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2021General Studies
Question
Which of the following commissions was not constituted to look into the centre-states relation in India ?
Options
- A Sarkaria commission
- B Rajamannar committee
- C Soli Sorabjee commission
- D MM Punchhi commission
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C Soli Sorabjee commission
Model Answer
- Soli Sorabjee Commission was set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs to draft a new Model Police Act in September 2005.
- The Committee submitted a Model Police Act on 30.10.2006 after extensive consultations.
The commissions which were set up to look into the centre-state relations are as follows
- Sarkaria commission
- Rajamannar committee
- M. M. Punchhi commission
Additional Information
Sarkaria Commission
- The Commission submitted its report in 1988.
- the Commission recommended the status quo in the Centre-State relations in the areas relating to legislative matters, the role of Governors, and the use of Article 356.
Rajamannar committee
- DMK Government of Tamil Nadu appointed a three-member committee under the chairmanship of Dr P.V. Rajamannar in September 1969.
- The Commission submitted its report in 1971 and recommended an Inter-State Council should be constituted immediately.
- All-India Services (IAS, IPS and IFS) should be abolished.
M. M. Punchhi commission
- The Government of India constituted a Commission on Centre-State Relations under the chairmanship of Justice Madan Mohan Punchhi, former Chief Justice of India on 27 April 2007.
- It looks into the new issues of Centre-State relations keeping in view the changes that have taken place in the polity and economy of India since the Sarkaria Commission had last looked at the issue of Centre-State relations over two decades ago.
- It examined what could be the role, responsibility and jurisdiction of the Centre during major and prolonged outbreaks of communal violence, caste violence or any other social conflicts.