For this purpose, the Amendment has added a new Part-IX entitled as ‘the panchayats’ and a new Eleventh Schedule containing 29 functional items of the panchayats.Granted constitutional status and protection to the panchayati raj institutions.Provided for reservation of seats for the STs in the Legislative Assembly of Tripura.

With this, the total number of scheduled languages increased to 18. Included Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali languages in the Eight Schedule.Restored the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the high courts in respect of judicial review and issue of writs.Empowered the Centre to deploy its armed forces in any state to deal with a grave situation of law and order.Shifted five subjects from the state list to the concurrent list, viz, education, forests, protection of wild animals and birds, weights and measures and administration of justice, constitution and organisation of all courts except the Supreme Court and the high courts.Added three new Directive Principles viz., equal justice and free legal aid, participation of workers in the management of industries.Made the president bound by the advice of the cabinet.Added Fundamental Duties by the citizens (new Part IV A).

Added three new words (i.e., socialist, secular and integrity) in the Preamble.

It was enacted to give effect to the recommendations of Swaran Singh Committee.)

It is also known as Mini-Constitution.

Raised the retirement age of members of State Public Service Commission and Joint Public Service Commission from 60 to 62.

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