
24/01/2025
: 3 successive govts headed by CM RK. Ranbir Sing in 1991, RK. Dorendra Singh in 1992 and Radhabinod Koijam 2001 had recommended for the extension of the to the ; offering a constitutional protection in the form of a ' ' for the -Zos sans the might help them to secure more autonomy; The challenge, however, lies in the fact that the issue is fundamentally different from the demands of the or Kuki communities, especially in terms of political aspirations and territorial claims; taking a "tribal approach" may save the govt from seeking an awkward communal solution for the simple reason that is a constitutional category not a community.
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