Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
By: Kshetri Bimola
It was under the Government of Indian Act, 1935 that the hill areas of Assam was classified into 3 categories (1) Excluded areas (2) Partially Excluded Area and (3) Frontier Areas. The Excluded Areas were the Naga hills, the Lushai hills and the North Cachar hills. The Excluded Areas were the Naga hills, the Lushai hills and the North Cachar hills. The Garo hills, the Miker hills and the British portions of the Khasi and Jaintia other than the Shillong Municipality and Cantonment were partially Excluded areas. The Frontier Areas were Balipara, Sadiya, Lakhimpur Tracts. The Governor of Assam was vested with powers and authority over the Frontier Tracts. The Governor was also responsible for Excluded Areas were the Naga hills district, the Lushai hills district and the North Cachar Hills. The Ministers in Assam province had no jurisdiction on matters relating to Excluded Areas. The Partially Excluded Areas, the Khasi hills district, Jantia hills district and Garo hills district and the Miker hills district were administered by the Provincial Government of Assam. At the same time, the Governor had the power to withhold or apply the laws passed by the Provincial legislature with or without modifications. Among the hill districts, the Khasi hills district was the most advanced, might be because Shillong was the capital of Assam. The Khasis were in contact with the Government of Assam as well as the plain people. The political status of the hill districts of Assam both Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas was discussed and examined by the Cabinet Mission of the British government in 1946. The Cabinet Mission suggested that an Advisory Committee on the rights of citizens, Minorities and Tribals should be formed to make proposals for the administration of tribal areas. The Constituent Assembly, accordingly set up an Advisory Committee. This Committee appointed a Sub-Committee with Gopinath Bordoloi as its
By: Kshetri Bimola
It was under the Government of Indian Act, 1935 that the hill areas of Assam was classified into 3 categories (1) Excluded areas (2) Partially Excluded Area and (3) Frontier Areas. The Excluded Areas were the Naga hills, the Lushai hills and the North Cachar hills. The Excluded Areas were the Naga hills, the Lushai hills and the North Cachar hills. The Garo hills, the Miker hills and the British portions of the Khasi and Jaintia other than the Shillong Municipality and Cantonment were partially Excluded areas. The Frontier Areas were Balipara, Sadiya, Lakhimpur Tracts. The Governor of Assam was vested with powers and authority over the Frontier Tracts. The Governor was also responsible for Excluded Areas were the Naga hills district, the Lushai hills district and the North Cachar Hills. The Ministers in Assam province had no jurisdiction on matters relating to Excluded Areas. The Partially Excluded Areas, the Khasi hills district, Jantia hills district and Garo hills district and the Miker hills district were administered by the Provincial Government of Assam. At the same time, the Governor had the power to withhold or apply the laws passed by the Provincial legislature with or without modifications. Among the hill districts, the Khasi hills district was the most advanced, might be because Shillong was the capital of Assam. The Khasis were in contact with the Government of Assam as well as the plain people. The political status of the hill districts of Assam both Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas was discussed and examined by the Cabinet Mission of the British government in 1946. The Cabinet Mission suggested that an Advisory Committee on the rights of citizens, Minorities and Tribals should be formed to make proposals for the administration of tribal areas. The Constituent Assembly, accordingly set up an Advisory Committee. This Committee appointed a Sub-Committee with Gopinath Bordoloi as its