SHORT ANSWER:
The President of India can initiate President's Rule in a state under Article 356 after receiving a report from the Governor or if the Union Cabinet advises it.
DETAILS:
- The Governor of the state must report to the President that the governance in the state cannot be carried on according to the Constitution.
- The Union Cabinet must recommend the imposition of President's Rule to the President.
- The President then issues a proclamation to impose President's Rule in the state.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The state government is dissolved, and the state is governed directly by the central government.
SOURCE:
- Article 356 of the Constitution of India
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