The question is:
“That the following new article be added, after article 271:-
All lands, minerals and other things of value lying within territorial waters vest in the Union.
271-A. All lands, minerals and other things of value underlying the ocean within the territorial waters of Inida shall vest in the Union and be held for the purposes of the Union.
The motion was adopted.
Article 271-A was added to the Constitution.
Article 272