In his report on the Babri Masjid demolition, former Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan is learnt to have made a series of recommendations but has stopped short of seeking any punitive action against anyone indicted by him in his report.

Sources said Liberhan has, instead, called for a new law that gives exemplary punishment to those guilty of using religion, caste, for political gains. He has suggested setting up of regional tribunals for ensuring swift prosecution and effective implementation of such a law.

He is also said to have called for the Election Commission to be empowered to give strict and swift punishment in cases where any politician misuses religion.

Liberhan is learnt to have recommended the establishment of a centralized riot control constabulary equipped with modern weapons for crowd control. He’s learnt to have suggested that a law be enacted to enable the Central Government to take over the administration of a specified area for the purpose of riot control, especially when the state is either unable or unwilling to do so.

The former judge is learnt to have recommended the establishment of a Criminal Justice Commission to comprehensively monitor all law-enforcement agencies and apply corrective measures wherever needed.

In another significant suggestion, the Commission is said to have sought specialized investigating squads to vigorously investigate communal riots. He has suggested that statutory powers be granted to the National Integration Council (NIC).

Among the other recommendations that Liberhan is learnt to have made are:

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