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Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000

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Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
Parliament of India
Enacted byParliament 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, which enabled creation of Jharkhand State out of Bihar.[1][2][3] The law was introduced by the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee to fulfil an election promise.

Criticism

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It was criticised by Arjun Munda, as he thought it to be biased regarding the question of sharing assets and liabilities with Jharkhand's parent state of Bihar.[4]

Definitions

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  • Article: means an article of the Constitution.[2]
  • Election Commission: means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324.[2]

Important sections

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Resulting changes

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References

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  1. ^ Bera, Gautam Kumar (2008). The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India edited by Gautam Kumar Bera. Mittal Publications. pp. 60–61. ISBN 9788183241458.
  2. ^ a b c "The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000". indiankanoon.org. 25 August 2000. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Parliament passes Jharkhand bill". The Hindu. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Opp. backs Munda on 'unfair' Bihar law". Telegraph India. 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2015.