Amended Provisions of the Constitution

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 a further period of ten years i.e., upto 2020.

Substituted "Odia” for "Oriya”. Consequently, the "Oriya” language in the Eighth Schedule shall be pronounced as "Odia”.

Gave a constitutional status and protection to co-operative societies. In this context, it made the following three changes in the constitution:

1. It made the right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right.

2. It included a new Directive Principle of State Policy on promotion of co- operative societies.

3. It added a new Part IX-B in the constitution which is entitled as "The Co-operative Societies”.

Provided for special provisions for the Hyderabad- Karnataka region of the State of Karnataka. The special provisions aim to establish an institutional mechanism for equitable allocation of funds to meet the development needs over the region, as well as to enhance human resources and promote employment from the region by providing for local cadres in service and reservation in educational and vocational training institutions.