Title: Sixth schedule : negotiating ethnic autonomy discourses in northeast India

Authors: Kom, Ch. Sekholal and Brahma, Chintu

Place: [Khon Kaen

Publisher: Khon Kaen university. International association of local government scholars

Year: 2012]

Journal: Journal of African & Asian local government studies (JAALGS)

Volume: Vol. 1, No. 4]

PAGE: 30--54

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, ethnic and racial groups, political aspects, legislation, ethnic conflict, india

Abstract: The Sixth Schedule for certain areas of Northeast India recognizes indigenous peoples' rights to land and self-governance. It appears that application of the Sixth Schedule tend to aggravate tensions between the over 200 tribal groups in the country, to which the region is home.

URL: http://jaalgs.net/journal/index.php/jals/article/download/33/30

Document type: Portal