| ID | 135707 |
| Title Proper | 6th schedule demand returning |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Phanjoubam, Pradip |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The 6th Schedule debate is once again rearing its head in the State. Not surprisingly, a clear pattern of its cyclic recurrence is now more of less established. It would normally come about when the politics of the Assembly variety sinks into a lull midway into its term, and the dreary mediocrity of issueless politics begins looking for new issues to arrest people’s imagination in order that the elected politicians may have something to save their political careers. This pattern of State politics is not exclusive to the 6th Schedule issue but equally true of so many others, the territorial integrity issue for instance. It is often said threats of war unite the people, and, therefore, politicians periodically employ sabre rattling as a strategy to achieve this effect whenever the public are restive and the politicians are insecure about their political careers. This is, however, not to say these issues are trivial. |
| `In' analytical Note | Dialogue Vol.16, No.2; Oct-Dec.2014: p.14-18 |
| Journal Source | Dialogue 2014-12 16, 2 |
| Standard Number | Politics |