Demonstration : Demand For Extension Of Provisions Of Sixth Schedule In Tribal Areas Of Manipur
Date: 5th September 2014

Demonstration cum Press Conference

DEMAND FOR EXTENSION OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THE SIXTH SCHEDULE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
IN THE TRIBAL AREAS OF MANIPUR

Date - 5th September 2014,
Venue –JantarMantar New Delhi
Time - 3 pm to 6 pm



We the Autonomous District Councils ( Manipur) would like to draw your kind attention that successive government both in the State and Centre have denied our rights and power under the Manipur(Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971’. Due this situation a boycott call was made and for 20 years the ADCs were nonfunctioning in Manipur hill areas.

In 2010 election to ADCs were held under the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council, Third(3rd) Amendment Act 2008. However, the situation of the ADCs remains the same.

Therefore we request you to highlight our grievances in your esteem Paper, Television, websites, as we sit in demonstration here in the national capital

For and on behalf of all the ADCs
Shri. Langkhanpau Guite
Shri. Demmang Haokip
Shri. H. Mangchinkhup
Shri Lal Hossan
Shri. M. Gouzamang Guite
Shri. Genneikhup VAiphei
Shri Kamsuanlun
Shri. Molung Leirung
Shri. Hemjathang Khongsai
( THE AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCILS – MANIPUR)

PRESS RELEASE
Demonstration cum Press Conference
5th September , New Delhi

DEMAND FOR EXTENSION OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THE SIXTH SCHEDULE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
IN THE TRIBAL AREAS OF MANIPUR
( ART 244)

The existing 6(six) Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in Manipur i.e.( 1) Churachandpur ( 2) Chandel (3) Sadar Hills (4) Senapati (5) Ukhrul and (6) Tamenglong were installed in the year 1973 in pursuance of the North Eastern Reorganization Act, 1971 and later passed as Parliamentary Act called ‘The Manipur(Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971’.

However, due to non devolution of the powers and functions under the said Acts and Rules the ADC Elections was withheld since 1989 in demand for extending the provisions of the Sixth Scheduled Provision of the Indian Constitution to these ADCs.

Three successive state government in the State had adopted resolutions for 6th schedule implementation based on the recommendation of the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) Manipur. However, the issue was kept in abeyance by the State Government despite repeated reminders by the Centre Government.

After 20 years, the ADCs were revived and elections were held in 2010, with a renewed hope under the Manipur(Hill Areas) District Council, Third(3rd) Amendment Act, 2008 . But to our utter dismay even as we complete four years we see no change and are denied of powers bestowed under the said Act. According to the new Act, there were 26 (twenty six) subjects enlisted under Section 29 in sub-section (1) of the principal Act.

Hence we reiterate and demand for implementation of the long pending demand for Extension of Sixth Scheduled Provision of the Constitution in the Hill Areas of Manipur to all the 6(six) ADCs.

The Hill Areas of Manipur is the only Tribal Areas in North East India which is ignored, unattended and unjustly left out from extension of the Sixth Schedule Provision of the Constitution of India, whereas , all other Tribal Areas in the whole of the North Eastern State such as Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura were under 6th scheduled Provision to safeguard the interest, customs and culture of the tribal

We feel proud to be part of the Indian democracy system, but it pained our heart to experience alienation, discrimination, deprivation and subjugation. Several memorandums have been submitted to the State as well as to the Central Govt. to redress our grievances, unfortunately all these prayer have so far remained unnoticed.

We strongly believed that strengthening the ADCs under the Sixth Schedule will bring down the unrest and chaos in Manipur’s hill areas and development and progress will subsequently follow.

( THE AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCILS – MANIPUR)