Arunachal Pradesh Demand for 6th Schedule
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28th Aug, 2020
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- The 6th Schedule of the Constitution provides for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram to safeguard the rights of the tribal population in these states.
- This special provision is provided under Article 244(2) and Article 275(1) of the Constitution.
- According to Bordoloi Committee formed by the Constituent Assembly, the 6th Schedule was formulated to provide limited autonomy to the tribal regions of North-East.
- The committee report stated that there was a need for a system of administration that would allow tribal areas to become developed.
- The report also called for the protection of these tribal areas from exploitation by the people in the plains and preserving their distinct social customs.
- Recently few Autonomous Councils in Arunachal Pradesh has led to the call for bringing the entire Arunachal Pradesh under the ambit of the 6th Schedule or Article 371 (A) of the Constitution.
- Currently Arunachal Pradesh is neither under 5th Schedule nor under 6th Schedule.
- It is under the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system.
- The 6th Schedule is applied in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.
- The 5th Schedule areas are declared in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan.
- On the other hand, Article 371 A is applied in Nagaland which provides special status to Nagaland.
