Union Government Reconstitutes Inter-state council

The Union Government has reconstituted the Inter State Council (ISC) and the Standing Committee of the ISC under Clause 2 of the Inter State Council order,1990. 
●    The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body to facilitate coordination between states and the centre. 
●    It will be headed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
●    Composition of reconstituted Inter State Council (ISC) Members: Chief Ministers of all states and Union Territories (having legislative Assembly), Six Union Ministers. 
●    Six Union Ministers: Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Minister for Information and Broadcasting M Venkiah Naidu and Road Transport Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari. 
●    The Standing Committee of the Inter State Council will be headed by Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh.
●    The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body to facilitate coordination between states and the centre.