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RANCHI: The Jharkhand legislative assembly passed the “Jharkhand Definition of Local Persons and For Extending the Consequential Social, Cultural and .

The Jharkhand statehood movement was anchored in the “Jharkhandi” identity acquiring different dimensions over a period of 65 years. However, with the state formation in 2000, the identity question was relocated mostly to the civil society from the political space. But, at least since 2019, Hemant Soren has reintroduced the Jharkhandi identity back in the political discourse

Ranchi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is planning a minimum of five election rallies of chief minister Hemant Soren across three blocks which make up t.

The history of “1932 Khatiyan” and the debate about “Who can be a local resident in Jharkhand?” is traced. In answering this question, several terms are used that unfold historical and contemporary development paradigms, in-migration flows and the process of industrialisation, and political economy, employment and electoral politics in Jharkhand. The article also argues that

Jharkhand's Adivasis have long felt threatened by the influx of migrants from other states. Can a new domicile policy put in place safeguards?

A bill that raises the total reservation offered to various categories to 77% in the state was also passed in a special session today.

The Bill will make the 1932 land survey document (khatiyan) as the base to define who is a 'Jharkhandi', targeting the BJP's vote base and also its will to approve the law in parliament.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Amid political uncertainty in Jharkhand, the Hemant Soren-led UPA government on Wednesday gave its nod to a proposal to use the 1932 land records to determine those who are local inhabitants. India News | Jkhand Govt Nod to Use of 1932 Land Records to Determine locals.