Nagaland Assembly's Latest Move May Affect Reservation For Women In Civic Polls
NDTV
The move is seen as a setback to the government initiative to hold elections to local bodies in Nagaland and may affect the reservation for women in civic polls.
In a significant move, the Nagaland assembly has passed a resolution to repeal the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001. The move comes in the back drop of strong protest from various tribal Hohos, top body of tribal groups, and civil societies demanding the repeal of the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2021.
The move is seen as a setback to the government initiative to hold elections to local bodies in Nagaland and may affect the reservation for women in civic polls.
The polls were mandated through an order of the Supreme Court.
The tribal organisations and Civil society groups are demanding that elections be held only after amending the Nagaland Municipal Act (NMA), 2001, which they say infringes upon Article 391(A) of the Constitution that gives special rights to Nagas on their lands and its resources, and safeguards their customs and traditions.
