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Demand for Domicile Laws
Why in news?
- Subsequent to revoking special status of J&K Pandits, Dogras and Buddhists have demanded domicile laws in the proposed Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
More in news
- Reason for Domicile Laws
(a) To maintain the current population status.
(b) Ensuring jobs for local people.
(c) Locals rights over land use.
- What are the other points raised
(a) Dislike to Union Territory status.
(b) Failure of the local leadership in eliminating terrorism and containing law and order situation.
(c) To establish peace in coming years.
(d) Return of the Pandits to the Valley as permanent residence.
(e) political empowerment and social cohesion.
- Ladakh’s MPmemorandum to Union Tribal Affairs Minister: requesting for tribal status to ensure land rights stayed with the local community.
- The Tribal status has been seekedunder the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution in line with of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
- Problems faced by Tribal
(a) To protect its identity, culture, land and economy.
(b) Protecting demography in there areas for instance Ladakh has population of 55% Muslims and 45% Buddhists.
Source
The Hindu