 bill no xix  of  2011 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2011 a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-second year of  the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the constitution (amendment)  act, 2011short title, and commencement5(2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appoint2  after article 80 of the constitution, the following  article shall be inserted, namely:—insertion of new article 80a"80a notwithstanding anything in this constitution, seats shall be reserved in the council of states for the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes in such proportion and in such manner as parliament may by law determine"103  after article 171 of the constitution, the following article shall be inserted, namely:—"171a notwithstanding anything in this constitution, seats shall be reserved in the legislative council of states for the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes in such proportion and in such manner as parliament may by law determine"reservation of seats for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the council of statesinsertion of new article 171a reservation of seats for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the legislative council of states statement  of  objects  and  reasonsour nation though  is  the best example of unity in diversity in the world but majority of its vast population belongs to the oppressed and exploited lot for centuries altogether in the name of caste and creed and their sufferings are not yet over due to tireless efforts of babasaheb dr ambedkar the founding fathers of our constitution provided for reservation for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the constitution for their upliftment, progress and make them equal in the society hence, reservation has been made in the public employment, educational institutions, lok sabha, legislative assemblies of the states, local self governments including municipalities, zila parishads, panchayats and other governmental bodies and institutions, etc for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes but, it is unfortunate that the reservation has not been extended to  rajya  sabha and legislative councils in the states wherever they are in existence this is against the principle of social justice hence, it is necessary that seats should also be reserved for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the rajya sabha as well as legislative councils in the state legislatureshence, this billdr  akhilesh  das  gupta———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of  india————(dr akhilesh das gupta,  mp)gmgipmrnd—960rs(s3)—05-08-2011