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24-603: The Twenty-third Amendment may refer to the: Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of India , 1969 amendment relating to reserved seats in the parliament, including the abolition of tribal reservation for Nagaland Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland , which permitted the state to recognise the International Criminal Court Twenty-third Amendment to

48-876: A majority. It is, therefore, proposed, as desired by the Government of Nagaland, not to make any reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland either in the House of the People or in the State Legislative Assembly. Articles 330 and 332 of the Constitution are being amended for this purpose. 3. Under article 333 of the Constitution, the number of Anglo-Indians, who may be nominated to the State Legislative Assemblies,

72-615: A student he also participated in the Vaikom Satyagraha . While he was in school Govindan excelled in public speaking, and in literary events. For his college education Govinda Menon joined the St Thomas College in Thrissur. During this time he got more engaged in the freedom movement and participated in multiple activities. He continued to excel in many fields and always came first in college level competitions in

96-607: Is left to the discretion of the Governor. It is now proposed to amend that article so as to provide that not more than one Anglo-Indian should be nominated by the Governor to any State Legislative Assembly. This amendment will not however affect representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the existing Legislative Assemblies until their dissolution. The bill was debated by the Lok Sabha on 8 and 9 December, and passed in

120-491: The Constitution of India , officially known as The Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969 , discontinued reservation of seats for the Scheduled Tribes in Nagaland, both in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly and stipulated that not more than one Anglo-Indian could be nominated by the Governor to any State Legislative Assembly. Prior to the amendment, the number of Anglo-Indians who could be nominated to

144-539: The 23rd Amendment, are given below: 330. (1) Seats shall be reserved in the House of the People for— 333. Notwithstanding anything in article 170, the Governor or Rajpramukh of a State may, may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian community needs representation in the Legislative Assembly of the State and is not adequately represented therein, nominate such number of members of the community to

168-534: The Assembly as he considers appropriate nominate one member of that community to the Assembly . 334. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part [Part XVI], the provisions of this Constitution relating to— The Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 1969 (Bill No. 78 of 1969) was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 21 August 1969 by Panampilly Govinda Menon , then Minister of Law. The Bill sought to amend articles 330, 332, 333 and 334 of

192-506: The Assembly" shall be substituted. (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect any representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assembly of any State existing at the commencement of this Act until the dissolution of that Assembly. 5. Amendment of article 334 In article 334 of the Constitution, for the words "twenty years", the words "thirty years" shall be substituted. The full text of Articles 333 and 334, and clause(1) of Article 330, after

216-494: The Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969. 2. Amendment of article 330 In article 330 of the Constitution, in sub-clause (b) of clause (1), for the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam", the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam and in Nagaland" shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of article 332 In article 332 of the Constitution, in clause (1), for

240-573: The Constitution of Pakistan , which granted legal cover to military courts Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution , which allowed residents of the District of Columbia to vote in presidential elections Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Twenty-third Amendment . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

264-606: The Constitution. The full text of the Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the bill is given below: Article 334 of the Constitution lays down that the provisions of the Constitution relating to the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the representation of the Anglo-Indian community by nomination in the House of the People and the Legislative Assemblies of

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288-468: The State Legislative Assemblies, was left to the discretion of the Governor of the State. The amendment also extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and representation of the Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies for another ten years, i.e. up to 26 January 1980. Article 334 of the Constitution had originally required

312-651: The States shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of twenty years from the commencement of the Constitution. Although the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have made considerable progress in the last twenty years, the reasons which weighed with the Constituent Assembly in making provisions with regard to the aforesaid reservation of seats and nomination of members, have not cheapest to exist. It is, therefore, proposed to continue

336-722: The district of Thrissur in Kerala, India. He was the fourth son of Kumarapilly Krishna Menon and Madhavi Amma. He grew-up under the wings of his uncle Kunjunni Menon. Govinda Menon studied at the Paliyam School from Second Standard to the Seventh Standard. He then moved to the Maharajas School in Eranakulam. During this time he was staying with his elder sister Janaki Amma and her husband Madhava Menon who

360-447: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Twenty-third_Amendment&oldid=1151174347 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of India The Twenty-third Amendment of

384-521: The original form on 9 December 1969. It was considered by the Rajya Sabha on 16 and 17 December, and passed on 17 December 1969. The bill, after ratification by the States, received assent from then President V. V. Giri on 23 January 1970. It was notified in The Gazette of India and came into force on 23 January 1970. It was notified in The Gazette of India on 26 January 1970. The Act

408-481: The reservation for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the representation of Anglo-Indians by nomination for a further period of ten years. 2. More than ninety per cent of the population of the State of Nagaland, which came into being in 1963, in tribal. It would be anomalous to make revision for reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Legislatures in the States where they are in

432-550: The reservation of seats to cease in 1960, but this was extended to 1970 by the 8th Amendment . The 23rd Amendment extended this period to 1980. The period of reservation was extended to 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020 and 2030 by the 45th , 62nd , 79th , 95th and 104th Amendments respectively. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twentieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title This Act may be called

456-485: The union of Travancore and Cochin, he served as minister for education under Parur T. K. Narayana Pillai and minister for finance under A. J. John, Anaparambil . He was the Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin in 1955–1956. He represented Mukundapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) from 1962 until his death. He became Union Minister for Law and Railways (1969–1970) and Minister of state for Food and Agriculture. He

480-414: The words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam", the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam and in Nagaland" shall be substituted. 4. Amendment of article 333 . (1) In article 333 of the Constitution, for the words "nominate such number of members of the community to the Assembly as he considers appropriate", the words "nominate one member of that community to

504-461: Was a lawyer. During this time, he got attracted to the Indian freedom movement and this did not go well with the school authorities. He moved to Chalakudy high school as a result. When Rabindranath Tagore the famous poet visited Kerala, and was going to attend a public event at Aluva, via Chalakudy, Govinda Menon and his friends went to meet him. He was punished for this by the school authorities. As

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528-543: Was also the political mentor of K. Karunakaran . In 2006, the birth centenary celebrations of Panampilly Govinda Menon were inaugurated by the then President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam . Later in his memory a college was built in Chalakudy named Panampilly Memorial Government College . Govinda Menon was born on 1 October 1906, in the village of Kakkad which on the eastern bank of the Chalakudy River, in

552-549: Was born in a village near Kathikkudam and completed graduation from St.Thomas College, Thrissur . He started his legal practice as a junior to Adv. M. C. Joseph . He was the first treasurer of Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham . He moved his practice to Ernakulam afterwards. Later in the 1930s he became prominent in the politics of the Kingdom of Cochin and served briefly as the Prime Minister of Cochin state in 1947. After

576-507: Was passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 368 of the Constitution, and was ratified by more than half of the State Legislatures, as required under Clause (2) of the said article. State Legislatures that ratified the amendment are listed below: Did not ratify: Panampilly Govinda Menon Panampilly Govinda Menon (1 October 1906 – 23 May 1970) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and lawyer. He

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