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The Simon Commission, constituted in 1927 to review the working of the Government of India Act, 1919, submitted its report in 1930. A significant recommendation was the abolition of diarchy in the provinces. The Commission advocated for the introduction of responsible government in the provinces, where elected Indian ministers would control all departments, including law and order. This principle of provincial autonomy, derived from the Commission's proposals, was subsequently enshrined in the Government of India Act, 1935.
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The Simon Commission did not propose the setting up of an inter-provincial council under the Home Department. Its primary focus was on constitutional reforms at the provincial level and the future of the diarchical system.
The Commission did not suggest the abolition of the bicameral legislature at the Centre. The Government of India Act, 1935, which followed the Commission's report, continued the bicameral structure at the federal level, comprising the Federal Assembly and the Council of States.
The Simon Commission did not specifically recommend the creation of the Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for British recruits compared to Indian recruits. While the British administration generally maintained the dominance of British personnel in key services, this specific discriminatory pay structure for the Indian Police Service was not a stated recommendation of the Commission.