The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly has passed a resolution to bring the state under the ambit of Sixth Schedule of the Constitution besides amending Article 371(H) by ing provisions to safeguard tribes of the state.
The resolution which was moved by Legislative Affairs Minister Bamang Felix on August 27, 2020 on behalf of the State Government was passed by voice vote following a marathon discussion in the house.
The proposal calls for strengthening Article 371-H by inserting clauses to protect religious and social practices, customary laws and procedures of the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, administration of civil and criminal justice system involving decisions according to the customary laws ans ownership and transfer and resources of the tribes.
Under the Sixth Schedule, special rights have been given to the indigenous population through the formation of autonomous councils. There are 10 such councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura at present.
(Source: AIR)
