Implementation of the constitutional safeguards in northeast India and challenges by the Nagas

The framers of the Indian Constitution have provided a lot of safeguards and autonomies for the tribal people of northeast India to protect their interests and preserve their identity keeping in mind their backwardness. The makers of the Constitution fully considered the report of Bardoloi Sub-Committee constituted by the government of India and most of their recommendations were given place in the constitution. This paper presents a critical account of Naga politics and analyses the implementation of constitutional safeguards in the northeast India and the challenges posed by the Nagas who were worried and anxious about their future political status in independent India.