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The Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, 2019
December 20 , 2019
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- This bill was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Law and Justice, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad.
- It was unanimously passed by both houses.
- The Constitution (Article 334) provides for reservation of seats for SCs and STs and representation of the Anglo-Indian community by nomination, in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies of states.
- This provision has been provided for a period of 70 years since the enactment of the Constitution and will expire on January 25, 2020.
- The Bill seeks to extend the reservation for SCs and STs by another 10 years till January 25, 2030.
- The bill, however, does not propose an extension of reservation quota for the Anglo-Indian community, which is also set to expire on January 25.
- The government justified the same by saying that there are only 296 Anglo-Indians in the country.
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