Amended Provisions of the Constitution

Fixed the strength of the Goa Legislative Assembly at a minimum of 30 members.

Reserved seats for the STs in the legislative assemblies of the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.

Provided for an authoritative text of the Constitution in hindi language and gave the same legal sanctity to the Hindi version of the Constitution.

1. Facilitated the extension of President’s Rule in Punjab up to three years.

2. Provided for the declaration of national emergency in Punjab on the ground of internal disturbance.

Increased the ceiling of taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments from '250 per annum to '2,500 per annum.

Reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years for the Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly elections.

Extended the reservation of seats for the SCs and STs and special representation for the Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies for the further period of ten years (i.e., up to 2000).