Why does Jharkhand want to go back to 1932 to determine who is a Jharkhandi?
Jharkhand's Adivasis have long felt threatened by the influx of migrants from other states. Can a new domicile policy put in place safeguards?
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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 | J'khand Govt Nod to Use of 1932 Land Records to Determine 'locals'.