Tension Areas in Centre-State Relations

The issues which created tensions and conflicts between the Centre and states are: (1) Mode of appointment and dismissal of governor;

(2) Discriminatory and partisan role of governors; (3) Imposition of President’s Rule for partisan interests; (4) Deployment of Central forces in the states to maintain law and order; (5) Reservation of state bills for the consideration of the President; (6) Discrimination in financial allocations to the states; (7) Role of Planning Commission in approving state projects; (8) Management of All-India Services (IAS, IPS, and IFS); (9) Use of electronic media for political purposes; (10) Appointment of enquiry commissions against the chief ministers; (11) Sharing of finances (between Centre and states); and (12) Encroachment by the Centre on the State List.

The issues in Centre-State relations have been under consideration

since the mid 1960s. In this direction, the following developments have taken place: