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Pradeep Kumar

15/07/21 10:00 AM IST

Article 340

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The Union Cabinet has approved the Eleventh Extension of the term of the Commission constituted under Article 340 of the Constitution to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Central List by 6 months.

Significance
  • The proposed extension of tenure and addition in its terms of reference shall enable the “Commission” to submit a comprehensive report on the issue of sub-categorization of OBCs, after consultation with various stake holders.
Article 340
  • The Draft Article 301 (Article 340) was debated and brought in the Constituent Assembly on 16th June in the year 1949
  • This draft gave the President the power to appoint a Commission to investigate and execute the conditions of the backward classes.
  • The President may by order appoint a Commission consisting of such persons as he thinks fit to investigate the conditions of socially and educationally backward classes within the territory of India and the difficulties under which they labour and to make recommendations.
Source: PIB

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