Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
| Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966 | |
|---|---|
The region before and after reorganisation | |
| Parliament of India | |
Long title
| |
| Citation | No. 31 of 1966 |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Enacted | 18 September 1966 |
| Status: In force | |
The Punjab Reorganisation Act was passed by the
PEPSU. The 1966 separation was the result of the Punjabi Suba movement, which agitated for the creation of a Punjabi-speaking state (the modern state of Punjab); in the process a majority Hindi-speaking state was created (effectively, Haryana).[1][2][3]
Within the
Haryana Raj Bhavan, are next to each other on Sukhna Lake
.
References
- ^ "The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966". Indian Kanoon. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ISBN 978-81-925472-9-9. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "1966 - Ministry of Law and Justice" (PDF). Ministry of Law and Justice India. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
External links
- Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 as passed, with schedules; from India Code, National Informatics Centre