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28-12-2020
 TOPICS TO DISCUSS

 Demand For Sixth Schedule Status

 Inner Line Permit

WHY IN NEWS

DEMAND FOR SIXTH SCHEDULE STATUS

Arunachal Pradesh assembly unanimously passed a resolution for the
entire state to be included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
 DEMANDS OF ARUNANCHAL PRADESH

State government had demanded to put State under the Sixth Schedule to
protect and safeguard the customary rights of tribal people regarding
ownership and transfer of land and forest products of the state.

Earlier in 2014, state government had also demanded to amend the

Constitution and waive Article 371(H) and put Arunachal Pradesh under the
provisions of Article 371(A) and 371(G) in line with Nagaland and Mizoram
 DEMANDS OF ARUNANCHAL PRADESH

Article 371(A) and 371(G) provides special protection with respect to

religious and social practices, customary laws and rights to ownership
and transfer of land to the tribal people of the state of Nagaland and
Mizoram respectively.

For AP: Under Article 371 (H), the state governor has special
responsibility with respect to law and order in the state and in the
discharge of his functions in relation thereto.
DEMANDS OF ARUNANCHAL PRADESH
TRIBAL AREAS UNDER SIXTH SCHEDULE
 ADVANTAGES OF SIXTH SCHEDULE

Autonomous District Councils (ADC): ADCs are bodies representing a

district to which the Constitution has given varying degrees of
autonomy within the state legislature.

Legislative Power: ADCs are empowered to make legislative laws with

due approval from the governor.

Limitation to power of Parliamentary or state legislature over

autonomous regions: Acts passed by Parliament and state legislatures
may or may not be levied in these regions unless the President and the
governor gives her or his approval.
 ADVANTAGES OF SIXTH SCHEDULE
Judicial powers: councils can constitute village courts within their
jurisdiction to hear trial of cases involving the tribes.

Regulatory power: The district council can establish, construct or

manage primary schools, dispensaries, markets, ferries, fisheries, roads
and so on in the district.

It can also make regulations for the control of money lending and
trading by non-tribal.

Tax revenue collection: The district and regional councils are

empowered to assess and collect land revenue and to impose certain
specified taxes.
 ISSUES WITH SIXTH SCHEDULE
No Decentralization of powers and administration: ADCs do not
represent people from all the strata.

Legislative power of state over councils: The laws made by the councils
require the assent of governor.

Conflict in discretionary powers of governor with respect to the

administration of these areas

Financial dependency: Autonomous councils are dependent on their

respective state governments and Centre for funds

Lack of codification of customary law

WHY IN NEWS

INNER LINE PERMIT

Recently, Manipur has launched an online portal for the travellers to
seek Inner Line Permits.
 INNER LINE PERMIT
ILP is a travel document that allows an
Indian citizen to visit or stay in a state that
is protected under the ILP system

The system is in force today in four North

eastern states : Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland and Manipur, Mizoram.

No Indian citizen can visit any of these

states unless he or she belongs to that
state, nor can he or she overstay beyond
the period specified in the ILP.
 INNER LINE PERMIT

The concept stems from the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act, 1873.

This was to protect the Crown’s own commercial interests by preventing

“British subjects” (Indians) from trading within these regions.

In 1950, the Indian government replaced “British subjects” with “Citizen of

India”.
This was to address local concerns about protecting the interests of the
indigenous people from outsiders belonging to other Indian states.
An ILP is issued by the state government concerned.
 INNER LINE PERMIT: MANIPUR
Manipur- The ILP system came into effect in the state of Manipur from
January 1, 2020 and is issuing four types of permits

Temporary, regular, special, and labour permits.

Last year, the Manipur People Bill, 2018 was passed unanimously by the
state Assembly.

The Bill had undergone series of negotiations regarding defining the

“Manipuri” people, after which a consensus was reached regarding 1951
as cut-off year for the definition.
 INNER LINE PERMIT: IMPACT
Economic Impact- By imposing restrictions on the entry of ‘outsiders’ into
these hill states, there are apprehensions that tourism gets affected and the
local economy is not able to achieve its potential.

Scope of error- in issuing these documents has been observed due to human
intervention, which causes inconvenience to the visitors.

Fears of marginalisation- such as in Meghalaya, where a sizable chunk of non-

tribal population also resides.
There is fear psychosis among the non-tribals that their interests will be
overlooked, if the ILP is implemented.
STAY TUNED…

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