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17/05/22 21:23 PM IST

Anglo -Indian Quota

In News 
  • The Delhi High Court asked the Centre to file its submissions in response to a petition seeking restoration of Anglo-Indian representation by nomination in Parliament.
Issue 
  • The court was hearing a petition challenging the Constitutional (One Hundred and Fourth Amendment) Act, 2019.
  • The amendment removed the nomination-based representation of the Anglo-Indian community in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies.
Anglo-Indian
  • The term Anglo Indian is defined as per the article 366 (2) of the Indian constitution; “a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is a native of India.
  • Under article 331; the President of India is authorised to nominate 2 members of the Anglo Indian communityif know member of this community is elected among the 543 members for the Lok Sabha.
  • In the same way the governor of the state is authorised to nominate 1 Anglo Indian in the lower house of the State Legislature (in case of under representation).
  • According to the 10th schedule of the Constitution, any Anglo-Indian member can take the membership of any party within 6 months of the nomination. After the membership; they are bound to the party whip and they have to work in the house according to the party’s agenda.
Source-Indian Express 

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