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Art. 371J Part XXI: Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

Special Provisions With Respect to the State of Karnataka

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) The President may by order made with respect to the State of Karnataka, provide for any special responsibility of the Governor for establishment of a separate development board for Hyderabad-Karnataka region with the provision that a report on the working of the board will be placed each year before the State Legislative Assembly. (2) ... equitable allocation of funds for developmental expenditure over the said region... (3) ... reservation of a proportion of seats in the educational institutions and a proportion of state government posts, in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region for persons belonging to that region by birth or by domicile... [Added by the 98th Amendment, 2012]

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

The most recently added of the 371-series provisions (2012), this Article addresses regional development disparities specifically for Karnataka's Hyderabad-Karnataka region (a comparatively less-developed area with a distinct historical background, having been part of the former Hyderabad princely state rather than the Bombay or Mysore regions) — mirroring the kind of development-board and equitable-opportunity mechanisms Article 371 provides for Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why the Hyderabad-Karnataka region (now often referred to as the Kalyana-Karnataka region) has specific reservation in education and government jobs for local-origin candidates — a targeted response to persistent regional development gaps within Karnataka.

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Art. 371 — Special Provisions for Maharashtra and Gujarat

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 371J

Why was this Article added as recently as 2012, decades after most other 371-series provisions?

Persistent regional development disparities within Karnataka, particularly affecting the Hyderabad-Karnataka region, led to sustained local political advocacy that eventually resulted in this specific constitutional amendment providing targeted protection similar to what Maharashtra and Gujarat had long had under Article 371.

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