Indiatimes

Khasi women to lose tribal status if she marries a non-tribal

GUWAHATI: In a significant step towards protecting the indigenousness of the Khasi population of Meghalaya, the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), the autonomous administration body set ...
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In Meghalaya, Khasi women who marry non-Khasis may lose Scheduled Tribe status and benefits

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council – which administers Meghalaya’s Khasi hills according to customary laws under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution – has passed a Bill that seeks ...
The Asian Age

Khasi women marrying outside to lose ST status

Guwahati: In what has created a major controversy in the frontier state, the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council has passed a bill stripping the women of their Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and all ...
Hindustan Times

Khasi council in Meghalaya passes Bill to strip women of ST status, rights if they marry outside tribe

Khasi women of Meghalaya who marry non-Khasis will lose their scheduled tribe (ST) status and the benefits that come with it if a controversial Bill passed by an autonomous council is approved by the ...