Khasi Lineage Bill
Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council passes Lineage Bill today
The Khasi Lineage Bill has been passed by the KHADC on Friday. The bill features a special case of patriliny and lays down conditions to complied with to be a Khasi. In the amended Bill, the customary practice of Ring Bia or Shaw Bhoi has been defined as the customary practices prevailing among some native, […]
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Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council to table the controversial Khasi Lineage Bill
The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council will soon table the Khasi Social Custom of Lineage (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to strip the Schedule Tribe status of Khasi women who marries non-Khasi men and their offspring’s, in its upcoming special session after the Consultative Committee submitted its report to the Council. The report and recommendations of […]
6 years ago