Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
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.
Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 | |
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Enacted by | Parliament of India |
Status: In force |
Criticism
It was criticised by Arjun Munda, as he thought it to be biased.[4]
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References
- Bera, Gautam Kumar (2008). The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India edited by Gautam Kumar Bera. pp. 60–61. ISBN 9788183241458.
- http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/1054471/
- "Parliament passes Jharkhand bill". thehindu.com.
- "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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