KUKI: WEIGH ‘GENOCIDE’ BY NSCN (IM) IN NAGA PEACE AGREEMENT
Focus: GS-I Indian Society Why in news? An apex body of the Kukis, one of the three major ethnic groups of Manipur, has asked the Centre to weigh the “acts of genocide” against the community by the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, or NSCN (IM), before sealing the final peace deal […]
DEFENDING REWA VILLAGES EMPOWERED WOMEN
Focus: GS-I Indian Society The story of women being empowered for self-protection Women, children and the old and infirm were left behind every year as Majhiyar’s men travelled miles looking for agricultural labour, except in the rainy season, often not returning for months. Dacoit ‘Dadua’ and his gang members used to barge into our houses, […]
NAGA PEACE TALKS HIT BUMP OVER GOVERNOR’S LETTER
Focus: GS-I Indian Society Why in news? The leadership of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) held a detailed meeting with two Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials in New Delhi. However, the Naga peace talks have hit rough weather over the Governor’s letters. Details of what spoilt the situation? The Governor’s letter to the Nagaland Chief […]
TRIBAL FREEDOM FIGHTERS’ MUSEUMS
Focus: GS-I Indian Society Why in news? Ministry of Tribal Affairs is developing “Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums” dedicated to the contributions of the Tribal people in India to the freedom struggle. Details These “Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums” will trace the history along the trails, along which the tribal people in hills and forests fought for […]
STRIKING A BLOW AGAINST ASSAM’S INCLUSIVE ETHOS
Focus: GS-I Indian Society, GS-II Social Justice Introduction The Assam government recently decided to promulgate a law to make the Assamese language compulsory in all schools, both public and private, including the Kendriya Vidyalayas, from Classes I to X. The law will not be applicable in Barak Valley, Bodoland Council and other Sixth Schedule areas, […]
ADDING CHAKMAS AND HAJONGS TO RELIEF PLAN
Why in news? The Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) has directed the Arunachal Pradesh government to include the Chakma and Hajong communities in the COVID-19 relief programme. The Mizoram Chakma Alliance Against Discrimination (MCAAD) on Friday appealed to Chief Miniter Zoramthanga to provide relief to more than 1,000 Chakma tribal people […]
A TRIBAL TRADITION COMES IN HANDY DURING COVID-19
Why in news? Now almost every day some members of Jagruti, a social organisation, are reliving a local tribal tradition to trim each other’s hair at Daringbadi in Odisha’s Kandhamal district. Through it they are avoiding visit to barbers that may lead to spread of COVID-19 infection. Unlike other parts of Odisha, tribals of Kandhamal […]
HAVING AN EAR TO ADIVASI GROUND
Why in news? In November 2018, among the Adivasis of Jhargram, West Bengal- seven adults of the KhariaSavar community died within a span of just two weeks. Their lifespan is approximately 26 years less than the average Indian’s life expectancy. Their lives are full of uncertainties, and death is considered the most normal of happenings. […]
EXPLAINED: MEGHALAYA VIOLENCE
Why in news? Last week of February 2020, ethnic violence left three dead in Meghalaya. A Khasi tribal was killed in a clash in a village near the Bangladesh border, followed by a stabbing spree by masked attackers in Shillong and attacks elsewhere, leading to the death of two non-tribal men, both Muslims. The violence […]
THE NIHANGS: ONCE VALIANT WARRIORS
Why in news? The Patiala incident in which a group of Nihangs attacked a Punjab police party and chopped off the hand of an assistant sub-inspector when stopped for a curfew pass, and the subsequent seizure of weapons and narcotics, has put the spotlight on the Nihangs. Who is a Nihang? Nihang is an order […]