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IMPHAL, June 29 -- The Union government has notified Manipur State government to furnish details of specific areas to be included under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
The much debated demand for extension of 6th schedule provision of the Indian constitution to the hill areas of Manipur is in focus at the Centre. According to a letter sent from the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (North East Division) dated May 7, 2015 under the subject "Extension of the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution in the Hill Areas of Manipur," addressed to the chief secretary of Manipur, P C Lawmkunga.
The official notification by the under secretary to the government of India, Manohar N Sukole mentions that, "I am directed to state that the State Government of Manipur, vide letter dated 07.04.2001,had conveyed decision of State Cabinet that it had no objections to the extension of Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India in the tribal areas in the Hill district of Manipur with certain local adjustment and amendments. In response, this Ministry vide letters dated 21.09.2001 and 17.10,2001, requested the State Government of Manipur to furnish details of specific areas to be included in the 6th Schedule of the Constitution and proposed local adjustments and amendments." It may be mentioned here that the cabinet decisions were taken during the tenure of W Nipamacha Singh led MSCP government and later the Samata Party government led by Koijam Radhabinod in 2001.
The letter further reads, "It is stated that that all the six ADCs have been requesting to the Government of India for inclusion of these ADCs under the 6th Schedule. In view of these facts, in reply to an unstarred question, it has been...