Need for the 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
A need was felt to grant the NCT (national capital territory) status to Delhi and make it a state. Various factors that contributed to the enactment of the 69th Amendment of Indian Constitution, 1991 were:
- The findings of the Balakrishnan Committee, which was formed in 1987, strengthened the demand to make Delhi a state.
- The committee highlighted the overlapping of functions of various local bodies and recommended to establish a legislative assembly in Delhi.
- The committee also recommended granting power to the legislative assembly to make laws on subjects not mentioned in the state list, except land, police, and public order.
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