Historical Context on the 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
The historical events that paved the way for Delhi to emerge as an important center are as follows:
- The British defeated Marathas in the Battle of Delhi in 1803.
- During, the revolt of 1857, the British captured the city as it was the main center of the revolt.
- In 1911, the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.
- In 1927, Delhi was renamed as New Delhi.
- When India became independent, New Delhi was declared to be the capital of India.
- 7th CAA and States Reorganization Act of 1956 carved Delhi from the Chief Commissioner’s Province of Delhi.
- 69th CAA designated Delhi as the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
- Today Delhi is known as the National Capital Region of Delhi.
69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution: The Parliament of India has been given the power to amend the constitution of India under Article 368. With the exercise of this power, the Parliament of India, during the tenure of PV Narasimha Rao’s government, passed the 69th Constitution Amendment Act (69th CAA), 1991. The 69th Amendment Act accorded a special status to Delhi and made it the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Hence, the 69th Amendment is popularly called as Delhi Reorganization Act. The 69th Amendment Act of 1991 brought about significant changes in the status and governance structure of Delhi, transforming it into the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Under this Delhi Special Status Amendment, Delhi was granted special status. It established a legislative assembly consisting of 70 members and a council of ministers comprising 7 members to govern the territory.
In this article, we shall discuss the 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution in detail including its history, need for the act, provisions, criticism, articles 239AA and 239BB
Table of Content
- What is 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Historical Context on the 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Need for the 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- What is Article 239A?
- Provisions of 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Criticism of 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Judicial Interventions by 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
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