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Tribal Autonomy Undermined

Sonum Gayatri Malhotra

Economic & Political Weekly

March 29, 2010

The central and state governments have failed to implement the provisions of the Fifth Schedule, both in letter and spirit, as envisaged in the Indian constitution. Instead, the indifferent and callous attitude of the various political dispensations has led to marginalisation of the rights and autonomy of the tribal communities residing in areas governed by the Fifth schedule.

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