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| Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Status: In force | |
Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 was a law passed by the parliament of India in 2000. Loksabha and Rajya sabha passed the bill on 2 and 11 August respectively and on 15 November 2000, it gave birth to new State, Jharkhand.[1] It created the state of Jharkhand from a portion of Bihar.[2][3] The law was introduced by the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee to fulfil an election promise.
Criticism[edit | edit source]
It was criticised by Arjun Munda, as he thought it to be biased.[4]
Definitions[edit | edit source]
- Article: means an article of the Constitution.[2]
- Election Commission: means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324.[2]
Important sections[edit | edit source]
- Section 113: It states that here will be Jharkhand comprising the following districts of the existing State of Bihar-
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bera, Gautam Kumar (2008). The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India edited by Gautam Kumar Bera. pp. 60–61. ISBN 9788183241458.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/1054471/
- ↑ "Parliament passes Jharkhand bill". The Hindu.[dead link]
- ↑ "Opp. backs Munda on 'unfair' Bihar law". Telegraph India. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2015 – via http://www.telegraphindia.com/.
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