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Article 334 — Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing
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Verbatim text
provisions of this Part, the provisions of this Constitution
relating to—
(a) the reservation of seats for the Scheduled
Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the House of thePeople and in the Legislative Assemblies of the States;and
(b) the representation of the Anglo-Indian
community in the House of the People and in theLegislative Assemblies of the States by nomination,
shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of
5[sixty years] from the commencement of this
Constitution:
Provided that nothing in this article shall affect any
representation in the House of the People or in theLegislative Assembly of a State until the dissolution of
the then existing House or Assembly, as the case may be.Representation of
the Anglo-Indiancommunity in theLegislativeAssemblies of theStates.
Reservation of
seats and special
representation to
cease after
5[sixty
years].
1Certain words omitted by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of
1971), s. 71 (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
2Ins. by the Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act, 2003, s. 2.
3The words “or Rajpramukh” omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act,
1956, s. 29 and Sch.
4Subs. by the Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969, s. 4, for “nominate
such number of members of the community to the Assembly as he considers appropriate”.
5Subs. by the Constitution (Seventy-ninth Amendment) Act, 1999, s. 2, for “fifty years”
(w.e.f. 25-1-2000).THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part XVI. —Special Provisions relating to certain
Classes.—Arts. 332—334.)203
What this means
- The index files this text under article 334 of the Constitution of India.
- The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—S ERVICES”.
- The row is titled “Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing”.
- The passage runs to about 231 words.
- Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assemblies”).
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