Shillong, Feb. 9 -- To strengthen the autonomous district councils in Meghalaya, the Congress has proposed incorporating provisions from Article 371 into the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

This demand by Congress aims to grant more legislative powers to the district councils, allowing them to make decisions on matters such as land transfer, mineral resources, and environmental protection.

According to Pynshngain N Syiem, the Congress candidate for the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) election, the proposed amendment seeks to revive Paragraph 12A of the Sixth Schedule, which was repealed in 1972.

This paragraph ensured that Acts of Parliament and the State Legislature did not override the laws of the district ...