Is creation of Telangana a Constitutional Amendment?

Q.  The creation of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh is not considered to be a constitutional amendment. However, which constitutional amendment is related to the Telangana region?
- Published on 23 Feb 17

a. 32nd Amendment Act 1973
b. 98th Amendment Act 2013
c. 7th Amendment Act 1956
d. 100th Amendment Act 2015

ANSWER: 32nd Amendment Act 1973
 
  • 32nd Amendment Act, 1973 made special provisions to satisfy the aspirations of the people of the Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh.

  • When the State of AndhraPradeshwasformedin1956,certain safeguards were envisaged for the Telangana area in the matter of development and also in the matter of employment opportunities and educational facilities for the residents of that area.

  • Note that the 5th Amendment Act, 1955 empowered the president to fix the time-limit for the state legislatures to express their views on the proposed Central legislation affecting the areas, boundaries and names of the states.

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