(a) the total number of amendments made in the Constitution of India since its promulgation;
(b) whether the Government proposes to review the working of the Constitution by a High Power Commission and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether a Commission appointed by NDA-I for the purpose had submitted its report to the Government; and
(d) if so, the status of the report?
A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS
(SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)
(a): The Constitution of India has been amended 101 times so far.
(b): No, there is no such proposal to review the working of the Constitution by a High Power Commission.
(c) & (d): The National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution was set-up by the Government of India, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah (Retired Chief Justice of India), on 22nd February, 2000. The Commission had submitted its report on 31st March, 2002. Action on the recommendations made in the Report lies with various Ministries/Departments of the Government of India which are administratively concerned with the subject matter of the recommendations.