 bill no  47 of  2008 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2008 by shri kashiram rana, mp a bill further to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the fifty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the constitution  (amendment)  act, 2008 2 in the seventh schedule to the constitution—(i) in the union list,—5amendment of the seventh schedule(a ) in entry 2  for the words  "any other armed forces of the union", thewords "any other armed forces of the union including armed forces responsible for the maintenance of internal security" shall be substituted; and10(b) in entry 2a for the words "in any state", the words "in any state forcontrolling terrorist activities or" shall be substituted (ii) in the state list, in entry 1 for the words "any other armed force of theunion", the words "any other armed forces of the union including armed forces responsible for the maintenance of internal security" shall be substituted statement of objects and reasonsthe recent terrorist activities resulting in bomb blasts in the cities of bangaluru and ahmedabad are grim reminders that terrorism is to be fought as a battle to protect the internal security of the country, to maintain peace and communal harmony and for the overall development of the country because of terrorism the country is pushed backward on all fronts therefore, there is need to tackle the menace of terrorism on war footingat present, terrorism is affecting almost all parts of the country and the state governments have limited resources at their command to tackle the problem the central government simply citing the reason that law and order is the problem of   the state governments moves away from its basic responsibility to protect the internal security in the country time has now come when problem of internal security has assumed gigantic proportions and transferring the responsibility for internal security to the centre has become particularly urgent because of the weakening of the law and order machinery in several states owing to various factors the central government should set up a central force on the lines of other paramilitary forces to tackle the problem of internal securitytherefore, it is proposed to amend  the constitution with a view to transfer the internal security aspect of the country to the central government and authorizing it to raise a central paramilitary force particularly to tackle the problem of internal securitythe bill seeks to achieve the above objectivesnew delhi;kashiram ranajuly 29,  2008 annexure extract from the constitution of india seventh schedule(article  246) list i—union list2  naval, military and air forces; any other armed forces of the union2a  deployment of any armed force of the union or any other force subject to the control of the union or any contingent or unit thereof  in any  state in aid of  the civil power; powers,  jurisdiction, privileges and liabilities of the members of such forces while on such deployment  list ii—state list1 public order (but no including the use of any naval, military or air force or any other armed forces of the union or of any other force subject to the control of the union or of any contingent or unit thereof in aid of the civil power  lok   salok   sabhabha———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shri kashiram rana, mp)gmgipmrnd—2743ls(s-5)—08092008