Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism — Legal Reforms

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
73rd Amendment	1992	Established Panchayati Raj institutions with special provisions for Scheduled Areas under the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996, strengthening local governance in tribal areas vulnerable to extremism.	Enhanced democratic participation and self-governance in tribal areas, providing legitimate channels for grievance redressal and reducing appeal of extremist alternatives.
74th Amendment	1992	Established urban local bodies with provisions for inclusive urban governance, relevant for preventing urban extremism and radicalization in marginalized urban communities.	Strengthened urban governance structures that can address urban poverty and exclusion, reducing vulnerabilities that extremist groups might exploit in urban areas.