Polity
The
demand has grown louder to carve out a separate state of ‘Greater Tipraland’
for the indigenous communities in Tripura under Article 2 and 3 of the
Constitution.
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ARTICLE
2:Admission
Or Establishment Of New States Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or
establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
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ARTICLE
3:Formation
Of New States And Alteration Of Areas, Boundaries Or Names Of Existing States
Parliament may by law –
(a) form a new State by
separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or
parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State;
(b) increase the area
of any State;
(c) diminish the area
of any State;
(d) alter the
boundaries of any State;
(e) alter the name of
any State;
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A Bill giving result to any or all the changes declared above may be
introduced in either House of the Parliament, only on the advice of the
President.
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If such a bill affects the boundary or name of a State, then the
President, before introducing it within the Parliament, shall refer the Bill to
the State legislative assembly involved for its opinion, fixing a time
allotment within that an opinion is also expressed by the State legislative assembly.
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The President may extend the time limit
so specified.
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If the State legislative assembly fails to communicated an opinion
within the stipulated time allotment then its deemed that it has expressed its
views.
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If it submits its views within the
period so specified or extended, Parliament is not bound to accepts or act upon
the views of the State Legislature.
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Further, its not necessary to form
recent respect to the State legislative assembly each time an modification to
the Bill is planned and accepted.
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The Bill is passed with simple majority.
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However, within the case of Union
Territories, its not necessary to get the views of Legislatures of Union
Territories before a Bill influence their boundaries or names is introduced.
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