Civics Ch - 6 Confronting Marginalisation — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

The 1989 Act is also important for the Adivasis or the tribals. It confirms that the land belonging to tribal people cannot be sold to or brought by non-tribal people.
The Adivasi activists refer to this law to defend their right to occupy land that was traditionally belonged to them. They demand that those who have forcibly occupied tribal lands should be punished under this law.