The Constituent Assembly Debates on the Sixth Schedule: An Overview of the Core Issues

Author(s)	Ezekial Jarain
Country	India
Abstract	At the basis of the Constituent Assembly Debates on the Sixth Schedule provisions lies the concern of the framers of the Constitution for the welfare of the tribal people in the Northeastern Region, namely Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. Various issues were debated and discussed, which are crucial for understanding the purpose behind the Sixth Schedule. While the majority of the Constituent Assembly members supported the Sixth Schedule, there were a few of them who were apprehensive of including such a provision in the Constitution. They were concerned that the autonomy for the tribal areas in Assam could bring about disintegration and weaken the nation's unity. In this short article, the core issues of the Constituent Assembly Debates on the Sixth Schedule will be studied with the objective of building on the knowledge and understanding of this important provision of the Constitution.
Keywords	Constituent Assembly Debates, Sixth Schedule, Constitution, North East, Tribals.
Field	Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On	2025-07-27
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.52320
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9vpqx

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