ARTICLE 3

The current study will cast light on the discussion regarding the explanation of the convention of the Indian Parliament, which refers to such power of the Indian constitution which allows it to change the boundaries or names of the existing territories. This current study has driven the attention towards the debate that has been made by the time of submitting the draft of Article 3 in the Parliament of India.

Concept of Article 3

• As per the constitution of India, the parliament has been empowered by Article 3 in order to develop new laws which can be related to the formation of new territories
• This particular article of the Indian Constitution also offers a power of altercation of the names through which the existing territories have been recognised
• In addition, the Parliament of India has the ability to practice the supreme power regarding the change of the boundaries of the existing states

Explanation of Article 3 of the Constitution of India

In accordance with the explanation that has been stated in the constitution of India, it can be stated that the Parliament of India has the supreme power during the establishment of a new state as per the requirement under specific circumstances. As per the convention of the Constituent Assembly of India, the central government has the power of establishing new laws for the changes the government needs for the particular existing states from a geographical perspective. Based on this view, section 7 of article 3 deals with the public rights regarding the information that have been able to influence some public concerns. From this perspective, it can be stated that the main objective of Article 3 can be represented in a contradictory manner to section 7 of this article. 

Parliament’s power under Article 3

The power of the parliament of India through Article 3 has been mentioned in the below section:

• Parliament can separate any territory in order to formation of a new state
• The parliament has the power of unification of any territory to any existing states
• The Parliament can increase and diminish the territory of an existing state
• Any state’s boundary can be altered as per the requirement based on the circumstances

Constituent assembly debate on Article 3

A parliamentary debate has been conducted at the time of submitting the draft of this particular Article in the Indian Parliament. The draft was submitted for this article on 17th November 1948. The statement with which both the Article has been dealing might have a chance to overleap the concerns of each other. It has been difficult for the discussion makers to identify the differences of the Article’s concerned objectives. On the other hand, it has been stated in the argument that the bills related to Articles 2 and 3 have no need to be presented in any house of the Parliament for approval. 

The proposed change in Article 3

In the debate of the Parliament regarding the draft of Article3 at the Parliament, it has been stated that the concept represented in Articles 2 and 3 can overlap each other. Based on this perspective, some changes have been proposed as well:

•  The Parliament needs to be concerned regarding the linguistic issues that the existing state can be faced due to the expansion of the unification of new territory
• The parliament needs to have an observational eye on the general human rights before proceeding with the decision that has been made regarding the change of the boundary of the selected territory. 

Power of alteration of areas of the existing state offered by Article 3

Based on the overviews of the critics, it can be stated that on the basis of several issues of both the Central Government and the state government, the power of the Parliament of changing the boundaries of the existing state depends. It has been seen that the parliament needs to practice this particular power on the demand or the approach of the state government. In simple words, it can be stated that the Parliament needs to give importance to the political issues that have been raised by the state government in accordance with the demand of changing the boundaries. Therefore, it can be stated that the power of the altercation of the areas of existing states mostly depends on the demand or the requirement of the states. This requirement can be both political or geographical issues, focusing on which the Parliament of India needs to practice this supreme power.

Conclusion 

The present study has been intended to represent the concept of the convention of the Indian Parliament on the basis of Article 3. Article 3 concerns the altercation of the boundaries of the existing territories. Focussing on this particular fact, this study has shed light on the explanation of the concept of Article 3 of the Constitution of India. This study further consists of the debate of Article 3 and the power it offers to the Parliament.