Indian Constitution’s Role in Manipur Crisis and Tripura

• Manipur crisis has led to demands for greater control over security operations.
• The Constitution’s capacity to reconcile identitarian differences is questioned.
• The Constitution has been used to institutionalize power sharing, representation, and guaranteed autonomy in governance.
• The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Article 371F(f) and the amendment to the Representation of Peoples Act 1951.
Tripura and the Constitution’s Role in Peace
• Tripura was a case of peace established through the Constitution during the insurgency movement.
• The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution allows district and regional councils to administer tribal areas.
• The Tripura Accord in 1988 granted a third of the seats in the State Assembly to the Scheduled Tribe population.
Manipur’s Constitution and Hill Area Committee
• The Sixth Schedule does not apply to Manipur.
• Manipur is governed by Article 371C, which provides for the creation of a Hill Area Committee.