Relations During Emergencies

(i) During the operation of a national emergency (under Article 352), the Centre becomes entitled to give executive directions to a state on 'any’ matter. Thus, the state governments are brought under the complete control of the Centre, though they are not suspended.

(ii) When the President’s Rule is imposed in a state (under Article 356), the President can assume to himself the functions of the state government and powers vested in the Governor or any other executive authority in the state.

(iii) During the operation of a financial emergency (under Article 360), the Centre can direct the states to observe canons of financial

propriety and can give other necessary directions including the reduction of salaries of persons serving in the state.