Indian Polity · Polity
The Pathalgadi Movement, which gained significant momentum in Scheduled Areas, interprets Article 13(3)(a) of the Indian Constitution to mean:
- 1The state government cannot impose taxes on minerals because they are ancestral property.
- 2All non-tribals residing in Scheduled Areas for less than 50 years must be denied voting rights.
- 3Customary Law has the force of law, thereby granting Gram Sabhas supreme authority over modern state legislation.✓
- 4The Governor has no jurisdiction over tribal lands unless he is a member of a Scheduled Tribe.
Correct answer
Customary Law has the force of law, thereby granting Gram Sabhas supreme authority over modern state legislation.
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