The Committee which recommended that the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be Constitutionally recognized was

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Correct — C, the L. M. Singhvi Committee. Set up in 1986, it recommended that Panchayati Raj Institutions be given constitutional recognition and protection, that regular elections be held, and it emphasised the Gram Sabha as an institution of direct democracy. These recommendations fed directly into the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, which finally gave PRIs constitutional status (Part IX).

Why the other options are wrong — (a) The Ashok Mehta Committee (1977-78) is remembered for recommending a two-tier Panchayati Raj structure and reviving the system after its decline; the specific call for constitutional status is standardly credited to the Singhvi Committee.  (b) The Santhanam Committee (1963) examined Panchayati Raj finances; it did not recommend constitutional recognition of PRIs.  (d) The G. V. K. Rao Committee (1985) dealt with administrative arrangements for rural development and recommended regular elections and a district-level role, not constitutional status.

Concept: Several committees shaped Panchayati Raj: Balwant Rai Mehta (1957) launched it, Ashok Mehta (1977-78) proposed a two-tier model, G. V. K. Rao (1985) linked it to rural development administration, and L. M. Singhvi (1986) recommended constitutional status. The Singhvi recommendation culminated in the 73rd Amendment, 1992.

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