6th Schedule of Indian Constitution
Why is it in news?
- The groups in Arunachal Pradesh are demanding 6th Schedule status for whole state.
Details:
- Arunachal Pradesh shares border with Bhutan, China and Myanmar.
- It is under the Fifth Schedule that does not provide special rights for the indigenous communities unlike the Sixth Schedule.
- The Sixth Schedule currently includes 10 autonomous district councils in four northeastern States — Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.