Q. The Sarkaria Commission (1983) has made certain recommendations regarding the role of Governor. Which among the following are those recommendations?
1. The Governor should be a person who has been very active in politics in recent past.
2. The Vice-President of India and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha should be consulted by the Prime Minister while selecting a Governor.
3. A comprehensive set of guidelines should be framed for the exercise of the discretionary powers of the Governor.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
The Sarkaria Commission was set up in 1983 to examine the centre-state relationship on various matters and to suggest changes within the framework of the Constitution.
Statement 1 is incorrect: According to the Sarkaria Commission report, to be appointed as a Governor, He should be a person who has not taken too great a part in politics generally and particularly in the recent past
Statement 2 is correct: The Sarkaria Commission recommended that the Vice-President of India and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha should be consulted by the Prime Minister in selecting a Governor.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Commission recommended that the discretionary powers of the Governor as contained in Article 163 should be left untouched.
| Important Tips The Sarkaria Commission has recommended a set of criteria for appointment of a person to the Office of Governor. According to the report: 1. He should be eminent in some walk of life 2. He should be a person from outside the State 3. He should be a detached figure and not too intimately connected with the local politics of the State 4. He should be a person who has not taken too great a part in politics generally and particularly in the recent past.The commission also recommended that person belonging to the minority groups should continue to be given a chance while keeping the above criteria in mind |
