11. What are the criticisms of the amendment procedure of the Constitution

1. There is no provision for a special body like Constitutional Convention or Constitutional Assembly for amending the Constitution.
2. The power to initiate an amendment to the Constitution lies only with the Parliament.
3. Major part of the Constitution can be amended by the Parliament alone.
4. The Constitution does not prescribe the time frame for state legislatures to ratify or reject an amendment.
5. There is no provision for holding a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament if there is a deadlock over the passage of a constitutional amendment bill.
6. The process of amendment is similar to that of a legislative process.
7. The provisions relating to the amendment procedure are too sketchy.