Impact and Significance of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment Act, 1971
- The act abolished the privy purses and the former ruling titles. And this created a great impact on Indian history through this bold move by moving ahead in establishing an egalitarian society.
- The abolition of Privy Purses was seen as a major step towards ending the privileges of the former rulers and ensuring that all citizens were treated equally under the law.
- It also helped in reducing the financial burden on the Government of India as the former rulers were not required to make annual payments.
Twenty-Sixth Amendment Act, 1971
The 26th constitutional amendment was passed in 1971. It made many changes to the constitution which also included the abolition of the privy purse system for former Indian princes. This amendment also provides for the appointment of a commission to review the working of the Constitution every five years and submit a report to the President of India.
The concept of rulership and privy purse related to any clause and statement in the Constitution of India seemed to be incompatible with the very idea of an egalitarian society. So to end this clause, the 26th Constitutional Amendment Act was thus introduced so as to terminate this provision of privy purses and rulership and to move forward toward establishing an egalitarian society.