i 4'-' bill no 39 ofj1:h6  , -constitution (twentieth amendment)  bill, 1966 ',a bill further to amend the constitution of india it enacted by parliament in the seventeenth year of the  "'aa'" of india as follows:-this act may be called the constitution (twentieth amend- short tide act, 1966 article 3 of the constitution, the following explanatiom amendment be inserted at the end namely: -of article 3-'explanation i-in this article, in clauses (a) to (e), "state" ;- u'~i) a union territory, but in the proviso, "state" does not -  \,~ a union territory explanation il-the power conferred on parliament by (a) includes the power to form a new state or union to~j b;r uniting a part of any state or union territory to other state or union territory'  statement of objects and reasonsarticle 3 o~ the constitution provide, for the formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries, or names of existing states before the constitution (seventh amendment) act" 1956, was enacted, the expression "states" occurring in that article meant part a states, part b states and also part c states by the seventh amendment of the constitution in 1956, the concept of "union terrltories" was introduced in our constitution but article 3 was  not arrlended to include in terms "union territories" it is considered proper to amend this article to make it clear that "state" in clauses (a) to (e) of that article (but not in the proviso) inciudes) "union territories" it i~ 'also considered proper to make 'it clear that power under clause (a) of article 3 includes power to form a new state or union territory by uniting a part of a state or union! tenitory to another state or union territory (_ j the bill seek~ to achieve the above objects \ - , 1 ii ~~ ;,:  annexure extract from the constitution of india~~ - - - - - - ~ i parliament may by law-formation ~ ~~ws~ i,;·' (a) form a new state by separation of territory from any ~:'~ alt:c ': state or by uniting two or more states or parts of states or by d~' boun- anea or  uniting any territory to a part of any state; oamc:i of   m~ slates -  (b) increase the area of any state; j (c) diminish the area ofra~7 state; (d) alter the boundaries of any state;  - ~ "" - ," "'~  ~'  ~ :  ": " ~: ~ ,; ;:,: :~~ 14'tl' : (e) alter the name of any state: "  rovided that no bill for the purpose shall be introduced in  er house of parliament except on the recommendation of the   dent and unless, where the proposal contained in the bill ~ts the area boundaries or _ damru:,r ny of the 8ta~s, the biu i been referred by the president to the legislature of that state it!· e elxpressing its views thereon within such period as may be fcuied in the reference or within such further period as the resident may allow and the period so specified or allowed ha§ d - - - - - a bill further to amend the constitution of india  (shri gulzariltifnanda,j minister of home affairs)j i j 