Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966

The Punjab Reorganisation Act was passed by the Indian Parliament on 18 September 1966, dissolving the former state of East Punjab. Out of the former East Punjab, the new state of Haryana was created; territory was transferred to Himachal Pradesh, then a Union territory;, and the city of Chandigarh became a Union territory to serve as the capital of both the residual Punjab and Haryana. This separation was the result of the Punjabi Suba movement, which agitated for the creation of a Hindi speaking-majority state (effectively, Haryana) and a Punjabi speaking-majority state (effectively, the rump Punjab).[1][2][3]

Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
Parliament of India
Enacted byParliament of India
Status: In force

References
  1. "The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966". Indian Kanoon. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. Virendra Singh (24 June 2015). INDIAN POLITY with Indian Constitution & Parliamentary Affairs: Special Focus on CSAT and Different State PSC Prelims & Mains, Graduate & Post Graduate Course (Public Administration & Political Science) Staff Selection Commission Examination (Metric & Graduate level and also helpful for different Law examination. Neelkanth Prakashan. pp. 509–. ISBN 978-81-925472-9-9. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. "1966 - Ministry of Law and Justice" (PDF). Ministry of Law and Justice India. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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