Ladakh seeks special status and autonomy

Key Points

• 1Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk led protests for Ladakh's inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
• 2The Indian Constitution follows 'asymmetrical' federalism, with some states having more autonomy.
• 3The Fifth and Sixth Schedules provide special provisions for tribal areas.
• 4The Sixth Schedule applies to tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura, with Autonomous District Councils (ADCs).
• 5ADCs have powers in land management, shifting cultivation, inheritance, marriage, and divorce.
• 6The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly and Manipur Hill Area Committee have sought inclusion in the Sixth Schedule.