The Jharkhand Assembly on Wednesday passed the 1932 Khatiyan Bill without amendment. The Bill was passed last year also. However, then it was returned by the Governor and suggestions were sought from the Attorney General. After passing the Bill on Wednesday, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the Attorney General’s advice was not logical.
The Bill deals with the Jharkhandi identity and land records of 1932 would be the criteria to verify the State’s domicile and employment policy. The Bill also has a provision to reserve grade 3 and grade 4 government jobs to locals.
Mr. Soren proposed that the Bill passed on November 11, 2022, should be approved again in the same form. He said the Attorney General’s advice was not logical, claiming that the opinion from the Advocate General was taken on the Bill. He urged that the Bill be included in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution.
