 the constitution (eighth amendment) bill1959(as introduced in lox" sabha on 16th november, 1959)  theconst~tution (eighth am:endment) bill, 19s9 (as nmloducbd in lo~ sabha) a billfurther to !ltnend the constitution of indi!l, , be it enac,teq by p~rlia~ent in the ten,th year qf the republic of india as follows:~ ,  : ' ' 1 this act may be called the constitution (eighth' amendment) sh ' i ,  ort tit e act, 1959 5  ,2 (1) iq,article 333 of the constitution, for the words "nominate amendment such number of members of the community to the assembly' as lte of articfe  ', ' 333-considers appropriate", the words--"nominate, in the case of the state of west bengal, not more than two members, and, in the case of any other state one [0 member, of the community to the assembly" shall be substituted (2) nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect any representation of the anglo-indian community in the legislative assembly of any state existing at the commencement of this act until the 15 dissolution of that assembly 3 in article 334 of the constitution, for the words "ten years" alundment qfanicic the words "twenty years" shall be substituted, 334 "  statement of objects and reasonsarticle 334 of the constitution lays down that the provisions of tht' constitution relating to the reservation of seats for the sche duled castes and scheduled tribes and the representation of the anglo-indian community by nomination in the house of the people and the legislative assemblies of the states shall cease to have effect on the elq)iration of a period of ten years from the commence~ ment of the constitution although the scheduled castes and  ' ,," ',  '   scheduled ttfbes have 'rnade c~siderable progress in 'the last ten years, the reasons which weighed with the constituent assembly in making provision fot' t}u~' 8foresaid'resemtion of seat& and nomina~ tion of members have not ceased to exist it is, therefore, proposed to continue the reservation and t~ representation of anglo-indians by nomination for a further period of ten years in extending the period of nomination of members of the anglo~ indian community, it is proposed to fix the number of such members who may be nominated by governors to state assemblies and an amendment oj article 333 is· accordingly propo8ed new' da1d; g b, pant the 18th s~, ld~ -  - - us notwithstanding anything in article 170, the governor of a rcpreaen-'f h ' f " th th an i i d' tatiod of the state may, 1 e 15 0 opmlon at e g 0- n ian community aqloeds , th t':"gisl t' asse bi f th s d indian comne representatlon m eac: a lve m y c e tate an munity in is not adequately represented therein, nominate such number of ~:c l:::~ members of the community to the assembly as he considers appro- ~:;: the priate 3m notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of thil> resenation oflcatl aqd part, the provisions at this constitution relating to--special ~­prelcdtatloft (4) the reservation of seats for the scheduled castes and to cease after ten ycan the scheduled tribes in the house of the people and in the legislative assemblies of the states; and (b) the representation of the anglo-indian community in the house of the people and in the legislative assemblies of the states by notnmatioil, shall cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of ten years frorr the commencement of this constitution: provided that nothing in this article shall affect any representation in the house of the people or in the legislative assembly of a state until the dissolution of the then existing house or assembly, as the case may be - - - it  '  billfurther to amend the constitu~ioq9fiudia  - , j (:-;1  , i ' -  (shri goo;nd bahabh pant, m!'nister of home affairs) gmgipnd-ii36 (b)ls-io-ii-s9-j700 