The Parliament can redraw the political map of India according toits will Which of these arguments o...........

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The Parliament can redraw the political map of India according toits will. Which of these arguments or statements support this view?

1. Parliament is not bound by the views of the state legislature andmay either accept or reject them.

2. The constitution must be amended under Article 368 to accommodate new states, for which states do not play any decisive role.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None

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Explanation:

Statement 1: Article 3 authorises the Parliament to forma new state or change area of an existing state.However, Article 3 lays down two conditions in this regard: one, a billcontemplating the above changes can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior recommendation of the President; and two, beforerecommending the bill, the President has to refer the same to the statelegislature concerned for expressing its views within a specified period.But, the President (or Parliament) is not bound by the views of the statelegislature and may either accept or reject them, even if the views arereceived in time.
Statement 2: Creation of new states does not require constitutionalamendment as such amendments are not to be deemed as“amendments” under A368. So, 2 is wrong.