The Centre has sought views of the state governments on various issues including enacting a law to empower it to directly intervene in cases of riots and possible breakdown of constitutional machinery, as per the recommendations of the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission.

Home Ministry in its report elaborated that a law should be enacted to empower the Union Government to deploy its forces and to even direct such forces in case of major public order problems which may lead to the breakdown of the constitutional machinery in state.

However, it added, such deployment should take place only after the state concerned fails to act on a 'direction' issued by the Union under Article 256 of the Constitution. All such deployments should be only for a temporary period not exceeding three months, which could be extended by another three months after authorisation by Parliament.

The other issues on which it has sought comments include separation of crime investigation from other policing functions, constitution of a Municipal Police Service, abolition of orderly system and increasing women's

representation to 33 per cent in police forces. The Home Ministry has posted a report titled “Public Order: Justice for each, Peace for all” of the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission on its website.

It said out of 165 recommendations, 13 recommendations relate to the Centre and the remaining 152 recommendations relate to states which require consultations.