The 104 Constitutional Amendment Act abolished the reservation of seats for Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures and extended the reservation for SCs and STs by ten years. The bill attempted to amend Article 334 of the Constitution. The framers of the Indian Constitution had realised the need for reservation system as socially backward classes were not given their due share in the process of decision making, administration, education etc. Reservation is a government policy in India supported by the Indian Constitution through various amendments.


The 104th Amendment to the Indian Constitution extends the deadline for abolishing the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures for members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by 10 years. The reservation of seats for SCs and STs was due to expire in 2020, as mandated by the 95th amendment.


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What is the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act?

Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have reserved seats in the Indian Parliament, state legislatures and organisations at the urban and rural level. The Indian Constitution was established in 1950 with the intention of maintaining this system for the first ten years so as to secure political participation by vulnerable, marginalized, under-represented and groups in need of special protection.


According to Article 334 of the Indian Constitution, reservation has been provided to Anglo-Indians, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes since 1950.

Several amendments have been made in the constitution to increase this reservation every 10 years. The last extension in 2010 was to expire on 26 January 2020 and was extended by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act for a period of 10 years (till 2030).