What is the purpose of the proviso in the powers of the Bodoland Territorial Council?
The proviso in the powers of the Bodoland Territorial Council aims to protect the existing rights and privileges of citizens concerning land ownership. It ensures that the laws made by the Council do not extinguish or modify these rights as they existed at the commencement of the Act. Additionally, it ensures that citizens are not disallowed from acquiring land through inheritance, allotment, settlement, or any other way of transfer if they are otherwise eligible for such acquisition within the Bodoland Territorial Areas District.