What is article 371-J?

Answer: For the Hyderabad-Karnataka region of Karnataka, special provisions are outlined in Article 371-J. By the 98th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2012, this article was added to the Constitution.

Under Article 371-J, the President is authorized to specify that the Governor of Karnataka would have particular responsibility for: 

• Providing a different development organization for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region 
• A yearly report on the board’s operations is required to be presented to the State Legislative Assembly
• The fair distribution of resources for regional development spending
• The holding of seats in regional educational and vocational training institutes exclusively for residents
• The region’s state government positions are reserved for residents of the area