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THE CONSTITUTION (TENTH AMENDMENT) ACT, 1961
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TENTH AMENDMENT
Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the Constitution(Tenth Amendment) Bill, 1961 (Bill No. 43 of 1961) which was enacted as THE CONSTITUTION (Tenth Amendment) Act,1961
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The people and the Varishta Panchayat of Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli have repeatedly affirmed their request to the Government of India for integration of their territories with the Union of India to which they rightly belong. Their request was recently embodied in a formal Resolution adopted by the Varishta Panchayat on the 12th of June, 1961.
In deference to the desire and request of the people of Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli for integration of their territories with the Union of India, the Government of India has decided that these territories should form part of the Union of India.