President Ramnath Kovind has given his assent to the Constitution (105th Amendment) Act 2021, which restores the power of State Governments to identify and specify Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBCs).
A notification to this effect was issued by Ministry of Law and Justice.
The Constitution (One hundredth and twenty-seventh amendment) Bill 2021 was passed by the Parliament on 11th of this month during the recently concluded monsoon session.
While speaking on the Bill in Lok Sabha Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Virendra Kumar had informed that the bill should be considered as the 105th Constitution Amendment bill after being renumbered.
The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Act, 2021 also got the assent of the President.
It was was passed by the Lok Sabha on 3rd of this month and by Rajya Sabha on 11th of this month.
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