The Bill will make the 1932 land survey document (khatiyan) as the base to define who is a 'Jharkhandi', targeting the BJP's vote base and also its will to approve the law in parliament.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Amid political uncertainty in Jharkhand, the Hemant Soren-led UPA government on Wednesday gave its nod to a proposal to use the 1932 land records to determine those who are local inhabitants. India News | J khand Govt Nod to Use of 1932 Land Records to Determine locals .