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The Bhainsdehi Tahsil <strong>of</strong> the Betul District.<br />

The Ganjam Agency Tracts including Khondmals.<br />

The Koraput District.<br />

ORISSA<br />

MINUTE OF DISSENT<br />

Scheduled Areas<br />

I regret I must submit a minute <strong>of</strong> dissent in regard to the "Scheduled areas" for the Chhota Nagpur<br />

Plateau. I cannot agree to the elimination <strong>of</strong> the Districts <strong>of</strong> Manbhum, Hazaribagh and Palamau which,<br />

even according to the unreliable 1941 Census, contain 678, 126, 478, 253 and 323,106 Adibasis<br />

respectively, that is, a total <strong>of</strong> 1,479,485 Adibasis for the three Districts. I cannot see how I can agree to<br />

the demolition <strong>of</strong> the economic, geographical and ethnic unity and entity <strong>of</strong> the Chhota Nagpur Division.<br />

It is not right that we should give an ex parte verdict and change the status quo <strong>of</strong> these three Districts.<br />

The 19th August 1947.<br />

[Annexure VIII]<br />

APPENDIX D<br />

INTERIM REPORT OF THE EXCLUDED AND PARTIALLY EXCLUDED<br />

AREAS (OTHER THAN ASSAM) SUB-COMMITTEE<br />

Summary <strong>of</strong> Recommendations<br />

JAIPAL SINGH<br />

1. Tribes who live in the non-excluded areas are part <strong>of</strong> the problem and the tribes as a whole should<br />

be treated as a minority. Tribals should have reserved seats in a joint electorate based on adult franchise<br />

in proportion to their population. One representative each is recommended for the Laccadive, Amindivi<br />

and Minicoy islands respectively in the Madras Legislature and one for the Lahaul and Spiti Waziris in the<br />

East Punjab Legislature [Para. *9 and Sections A and B (1) <strong>of</strong> Appendix C]*<br />

2. It will be necessary to provide for the exclusion <strong>of</strong> unsuitable legislation in such matters as land,<br />

village management and social customs in certain areas inhabited predominantly or to an appreciable<br />

extent by tribals. These areas will be known as Scheduled Areas (Para. *10).<br />

3. Legislation in such matters as land and social customs should not be applied to Scheduled Areas if<br />

the Tribes Advisory Council advises to the contrary ( Paras.*11 and 12 and Section E <strong>of</strong> Appendix C).<br />

4. Simplified procedure should be continued for the disposal <strong>of</strong> petty criminal and civil cases (Para.<br />

*13 and Section M).

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