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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The 73rd Amendment of the Constitution is considered to be a watershed in the history of local self government in India.
Reason (R) : The 73rd Constitution Amendment conferred the much coveted Constitutional status on Panchayats.
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Explanation
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 is widely regarded as a watershed moment in Indian governance. Before this act, local self-government was a discretionary subject under Article 40 of the Directive Principles of State Policy, leading to irregular elections and a lack of empowerment.
The amendment conferred Constitutional status on Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by inserting Part IX (Articles 243 to 243-O) and the 11th Schedule. This made the creation of a three-tier panchayat system, regular five-year elections, and reservations for SCs, STs, and women mandatory across states. Because this constitutional recognition provided the legal foundation and permanence that local bodies previously lacked, Statement (R) directly explains why the amendment is considered a historic "watershed" (A). Therefore, both statements are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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