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क्यों मायने रखता है
Understanding the administration of Union Territories (Article 239) and the specific political demands of Ladakh (Statehood, Sixth Schedule) is essential for GS2 Polity and Governance. It highlights the balance of power between the Centre and Union Territories and the constitutional mechanisms for tribal and regional autonomy.
सारांश
Former Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh. The appointment comes at a time when Ladakh is experiencing political mobilization over demands for statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule to protect its land, culture, and environment. As Ladakh is a Union Territory without a legislature, the Lieutenant Governor wields significant administrative authority, making this a crucial political and administrative posting.
मुख्य बिंदु
- Former J&K Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Ladakh.
- The appointment places a veteran BJP leader at the helm of the Union Territory.
- Ladakh has been witnessing significant socio-political movements demanding statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution for greater autonomy.
- The role of the LG is crucial in a Union Territory without a legislature, as they act as the primary administrator on behalf of the President of India.
महत्वपूर्ण शब्द
Lieutenant Governor (LG)
The administrative head of certain Union Territories, appointed by the President. In UTs without legislatures like Ladakh, the LG acts as the President's agent with direct executive authority.
UPSC context
GS II (Polity); tests understanding of the executive structure in UTs vs. States and the LG’s discretionary powers.
Sixth Schedule
अनुच्छेद 244(2) और 275(1) के तहत स्वायत्त जिला परिषदों (Autonomous District Councils) के माध्यम से जनजातीय क्षेत्रों के प्रशासन के प्रावधान। यह भूमि, वन और स्थानीय रीति-रिवाजों पर विधायी और न्यायिक शक्तियाँ प्रदान करता है।
UPSC context
GS II (Polity/Governance); tests knowledge of tribal administrative frameworks and recent regional demands for constitutional safeguards.
Union Territory (UT)
Federal territories governed directly by the Central Government under Part VIII of the Constitution. Ladakh is a UT without a legislature, placing it under direct Parliamentary control.
UPSC context
GS II (Polity); tests clarity on the 2019 reorganisation and different governance models for UTs.
Article 239
The core constitutional provision stating that Union Territories are administered by the President through an appointed administrator (styled as Lieutenant Governor in certain UTs).
UPSC context
GS II (Polity); fundamental for questions regarding the Union's control over territories and federal-unitary dynamics.
Autonomous District Councils (ADCs)
Elected bodies within the Sixth Schedule possessing powers to legislate on local matters like land and inheritance to preserve tribal identity and provide self-governance.
UPSC context
GS II (Governance); relevant to decentralized power and protection of indigenous interests in sensitive border regions.
Statehood
The status of a constituent political entity with its own elected legislature and executive, holding separate powers under the State List of the Seventh Schedule.
UPSC context
GS II (Federalism); tests understanding of the criteria for statehood and the implications for democratic representation.
प्रारंभिक ट्रैप
The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh holds ordinance-making powers during administrative emergencies.
Ladakh is a UT without a legislature. Ordinance-making power under Article 239B applies only to UTs with legislatures. In Ladakh, the President makes regulations under Article 240 instead.
संबंधित अवधारणाएँ
How does administration of UTs without legislatures function constitutionally?
- Article 239: Administered directly by the President through an appointed administrator (Lieutenant Governor or Chief Commissioner).
- Article 240: The President can promulgate regulations for the peace, progress, and good government of the UT, which carry the same force as an Act of Parliament.
- No Legislature: These UTs (Ladakh, Andaman, Lakshadweep, Chandigarh, D&N/Daman) lack a Legislative Assembly and Council of Ministers entirely.
How do Sixth Schedule ADCs differ from statutory Hill Councils?
- Constitutional Status: ADCs are constitutionally mandated under Article 244(2), whereas existing Hill Councils in Ladakh (LAHDC) are purely statutory creations.
- Legislative Power: ADCs can frame binding laws on local subjects like land, forests, and customs. Hill Councils primarily exercise executive and fund-allocation powers without independent law-making authority.
- Financial Autonomy: ADCs receive grants directly from the Consolidated Fund, ensuring greater financial independence than statutory councils reliant on UT/State allocations.
अंतर-विषय पैटर्न
Tribal administration & autonomy models
Ladakh’s Sixth Schedule demand highlights the gap between ADCs (which possess actual legislative autonomy) and Fifth Schedule Tribes Advisory Councils, which only offer advisory input on tribal welfare.
Border governance and LAC security
Direct central control through an LG without local legislative hurdles is strategically designed to enable expedited border infrastructure (like the DSDBO road) facing Chinese LAC deployments.
Expect a comparative Prelims question testing Article 240 (President's regulation power) in UTs without legislatures vs Art 239AA (Delhi).
संबद्ध PYQ · 2
संबद्ध PYQ · 2
- 2016MainsGS2
Discuss the essentials of the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act and anomalies, if any, that have led to recent reported conflicts between the elected representatives and the institution of the Lieutenant Governor in the administration of Delhi. Do you think that this will give rise to a new trend in the functioning of the Indian federal politics?
- 2022PrelimsGS1
If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it ?
