The Second commission on Centre-State Relations was set-up by the Government of India in April 2007 under the Chairmanship of Madan Mohan Punchhi, former Chief Justice of India to examine the issues of Centre-State relations.
Recommendations
There should be greater flexibility to states in relation to subjects in the State List and “transferred items” in the Concurrent List.
The period of six months should be made applicable for the President to decide on assenting or withholding assent to a state bill reserved for consideration of the President.
Governors should be given a fixed tenure of five years and their removal should not ....
