(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) In Depth: Reorganisation of States and UTs
Topic: Reorganisation of States and UTs
Topic Description:
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill that seeks to merge the Union Territories of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
The merger is aimed at fast-tracking the development of the two union territories.
Responding to the brief debate on the Bill.... Minister of State for Home G Kishen Reddy said the measure will help in strengthening administrative efficiency services.
On the same subject Home Minister Amit Shah assured that
reservation provided to people in the two union territories will continue.
Further number of Lok Sabha seats will also remain unaltered and the
jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court will also continue over the two
territories.
The merger of the Union territories comes on the heels of the bifurcation of the
State of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories that took effect from last
month...
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Courtesy: RSTV