MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) to (c):The 5th Report titled ‘Public Order: Justice for each…Peace for all’ prepared
by the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) and submitted to the Government
contains a total of 165 recommendations. These recommendations cover wide-ranging
reforms in the area of Public Order. They include police reforms, management of public
order, reforms in the criminal justice system, federal crimes and special laws and the
role of civil society and media in the management of public order. Out of a total of
165 recommendations in the 5th Report, 153 recommendations relate to the State
Governments.
As per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’
are State subjects and, as such, most of the recommendations contained in the 5th Report
of the 2nd ARC have to be implemented by the States. It is, therefore, important that
the views of the State Governments on these 153 recommendation are taken on board before
a final decision in the matter is taken. Accordingly, comments/views of the States were
requested on these 153 recommendations. A Conference of Chief Ministers was also
organized recently on 15.04.2013 to seek their views on these 153 recommendations.
These recommendations are now being examined in the light of the views/observations of
the different States and Union Territories.
