Spot light on 6th schedule
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 07 2015 :
The All Tribal Chiefs' Forum, Manipur has brought the spotlight on the neglected issue of the extension of the provisions of the sixth schedule to the hill areas.
In a statement the Forum says that it will extend support to the candidates and political parties in the ADC elections who have firm commitment to the extension of the same.
The Forum had organised a seminar on the ADC elections 2015 on Tuesday.
It was of the unanimous view that the state government has not considered the recommendation and report of the expert committee which had examined the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971 and the Manipur Village Authority (Hill Areas) Act, 1956 .
The Manipur government had gone ahead with the preparations to hold the elections of the Autonomous District Council by deliberately ignoring the recommendations and report of the expert committee of the All Tribal Chiefs' Forum, Manipur.
The seminar decided to support the candidates and the political parties which will do something towards the extension of the sixth schedule to the hill areas in Manipur.