Jharkhand Notifies PESA Rules After 25 Years, Reviving Debate on Tribal Self-Governance
Twenty-five years after attaining statehood, Jharkhand has finally notified rules under the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA), a landmark legislation aimed at strengthening grassroots democracy in tribal regions. The long-delayed step has reopened constitutional, political, and social debates over the real authority of the Gram Sabha, the role of customary institutions, and the balance between self-rule and administrative control in Fifth Schedule Areas.
Month: Current Affairs - January 18, 2026
Category: Polity | Tribal Affairs