Member of Parliament Introduces Bill in Parliament to Grant Status of a Union Territory with Legislature
Port Blair, Dec 7: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma on 3rd December 2021 introduced a comprehensive private members bill to amend the Constitution of India and add Article 239C, which will provide for special provisions for Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Through this provision, the bill seeks to grant Andaman & Nicobar Islands the status of a Union Territory with Legislature on the lines of National Capital Territory of Delhi & Puducherry.
This Bill is in furtherance of the demand for a separate Legislature for Andaman & Nicobar Islands to achieve national integrity, which can be fulfilled after considering the local aspirations, reasonable and legitimate aspirations of the people of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
There is an imminent need to take cognizance of the growing demands and aspirations of the people of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Due to the increasing population, the people of Andaman need to have a proper forum to express themselves or to have a rule of their own through the people's mandate. Their demand for a forum to express themselves and to have a rule of their own is a highly justified demand.
Through this bill, a democratic setup in the form of a Legislature for Union Territory with constitutional powers is proposed. The bill has provisions for a Legislature, Chief Minister & Council of Ministers for Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
The need of the hour is to give a voice to the people of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and accept their long-pending demand. Creation of a Legislature will be the right step to lay the foundation of democracy and rule of law in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.