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1.
Compensation to innocent persons killed
1.1 Along with ex-gratia payment to those innocents killed in agitation or
any action after 1 August 1982, compensation for property damaged will also
be paid.
2. Army recruitment
2.1 All citizens of the country have the right to enroll in the Army and
merit will remain the criterion for selection.
3. Inquiry into
November incidents
3.1 The jurisdiction of Shri Justice Ranganath Misra Commission into the
November riots of Delhi would be extended to cover the disturbances at
Bokaro and Kanpur also.
4. Rehabilitation of
those discharged from the Army
4.1 For all those discharged, efforts will be made to rehabilitate and
provide gainful employment.
5. All India Gurudwara
Act
5.1 The Government of India agrees to consider the formulation of an all All
India Gurudwara Bill. Legislation will be brought forward for this purpose
in consultation with Shiromani Akali Dal, others concerned and after
fulfilling all relevant constitutional requirements.
6. Disposal of Pending
Cases
6.1 The notifications applying the Armed Forces Special Powers Act to Punjab
will be withdrawn. Existing Special Courts will try only cases relating to
the following type offences:
(a) Waging War
(b) Hijacking
6.2 All other cases will be transferred to ordinary courts and enabling
legislation if needed will be brought forward in this session of Parliament.
7. Territorial Claims
7.1 The Capital Project Area of Chandigarh will go to Punjab. Some adjoining
areas which were previously part of Hindi or the Punjabi regions were
included in the Union Territory. With the capital region going to Punjab the
areas which were added to the Union Territory from the Punjabi region of the
erstwhile state of Punjab will be transferred to Punjab and those from Hindi
region to Haryana. The entire Sukhna lake will be kept as part of the
Chandigarh and will thus go to Punjab.
7.2 It had always been maintained by Smt. Indira Gandhi that when Chandigarh
is to go to Punjab some Hindi-speaking territories in Punjab will go to
Haryana. A commission will be constituted to determine the specific
Hindi-speaking areas of Punjab which should go to Haryana, in lieu of
Chandigarh. The principle of contiguity and linguistic affinity with a
village as a unit will be the basis of such determination. The commission
will be required to give its finding by 31st December. 1985 and these will
be binding on both sides. The work of the commission will be limited to this
aspect and will be distinct from the general boundary claims which the other
commission referred to in para 7.4 will handle.
7.3 The actual transfer of Chandigarh tp Punjab and areas in lieu thereof to
Haryana will take place simultaneously on 26th January, 1986.
7.4 There are other claims and counter-claims for readjustment of the
existing Punjab- Haryana boundries The Government will appoint another
commission to consider these matters and give its findings. Such
findings will be binding on the concerned States. The terms of reference
will be based on a village as a unit, linguistic affinity and contiguity.
8. Centre-State
Relations
8.1 Shiromani Akali Dal states that the Anandpur Sahib Resolution is
entirely within the framework of the Indian Constitution, that it attempts
to define the concept of Centre- State relations in a manner which may bring
out the true federal characteristics of our Unitary Constitution: and that
the purpose of the Resolution is to provide greater autonomy to the State
with a view to strengthening the unity and integrity of the country, since
unity in diversity forms the cornerstone of our national entity.
8.2 In view of the above, the Anzndpur Sahib Resolution in so far as it
deals with Centre-State relations, stands referred to the Sarkaria
Commission.
9. Sharing of River
Waters
9.1 The farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan will continue to get water
not less than what they are using from the Ravi-Beas system as on 1.7.85.
Waters used for consumptive purposes will also remain
unaffected. Quantum of usage shall be verified by the Tribunal referred to
in para 9.2 below.
9.2 The claims of Punjab and Haryana regarding the shares of adjudication to
a Tribunal to be presided over by a Supreme Court Judge. The decision of
this Tribunal will be rendered within six months and
would be binding on both parties. All legal and constitutional steps
required in this respect be taken expeditiously.
9.3 The construction of the SYL canal shall continue. The canal shall be
completed by 15th August, 1986.
10. Representation of
Minorities
10.1 Existing instructions regarding protection of interests of minorities
will be recirculated to the State Chief Ministers. (P.M. will write to all
Chief Ministers).
11. Promotion of
Punjabi Language
11.1 The Central Government may take some steps for the promotion of the
Punjabi language.
This settlement brings to an end a period of confrontation and ushers in an
era of amity, goodwill and cooperation, which will promote and strengthen
the unity and integrity of India.
24th July,
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