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Specific names on Arunachal ST list
Why is it in news?
- The Union Cabinet approved the Home Ministry’s proposal to replace the generic term ‘any Naga tribes’ with the specific names of the tribes that would qualify for recognition as Scheduled Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh.
What are changes?
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2018 : for revision of the list of Scheduled Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh was cleared and the names of some communities would be deleted.
- An official statement said ‘Khampti’ would be replaced with ‘Tai Khamti’ in the list.
- ‘Abor’ would be deleted and ‘Mishmi-Kaman, Idu and Taraon’ would be included.
- ‘Monpa, Memba, Sartang, Sajolong’ would be included in lieu of ‘Momba’ in the ST list of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The Home Ministry will have to move the Bill in Parliament before the winter session concludes on January 8 for the changes to come into effect.
Greater nagalim
- The NSCN-IM and other Naga groups have been campaigning for a Greater Nagalim or a contiguous land for the Nagas across Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Myanmar.
Source
The Hindu