New Delhi: At a time when the Opposition is determined to spread the narrative that the BJP is set to destruct the autonomy of the Northeast, the Union cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a landmark amendment to Article 280 and the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution.

These amendments will significantly improve the financial resources and administrative powers of the autonomous district councils of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura, fulfilling long-standing aspirations of the tribal population in these Northeastern states.

This move by the government comes as a corrective measure to douse the fire in the Northeast over the Citizenship Amendment Bill row.

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