Major issues in the North-Eastern States of India
i.demand for autonomy at independence the entire region except Manipur and Tripura comprised the State of Assam. Demands for political autonomy arose when the nonAssamese felt that the Assam government was imposing Assamese language
ii. Secessionist movements Demands for autonomy were easier to respond to, for these involved using the various provisions in the Constitution for accommodation of diversities. It was much more difficult when some groups demanded a separate country
iii. Movements against outsiders- The large scale migration into the North-East gave rise to a special kind of problem that pitted the ‘local’ communities against people who were seen as ‘outsiders’ or migrants.
