Constitution 96th Amendment Act, 2011
Constitution 96th Amendment Act, 2011 pertains to change of the entry of Oriya Language to Odia in the 8th Schedule of Constitution of India.
Why it was enacted?
Orissa Assembly had passed a resolution unanimously on August 28, 2008 urging the Union government to correct the spelling of the name and language of the state misspelt in the first and eighth schedule of the Constitution.
Important provision
With this amendment, the spelling of the name of Orissa was changed to Odisha as an statutory act and its language from Oriya to Odia in the 8th schedule of Constitution of India as a Constitutional amendment act.
Implications:
The Schedule 1 was changed. For example if Orissa becomes Odisha, the entry 10 in schedule 1 was changed from Orissa to Odisha. Wherever the term “Orissa” has been used in the constitution, it was subjected to change (for example Article 164). Entry in the Fourth Schedule was changed.
