Because of Article 371A, Naga villages continue to govern themselves according to their customary institutions and traditional practices. Consequently, there is little practical need for a separate legislative structure to protect customary governance in Eastern Nagaland. The demand raised by the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has primarily centred on the region’s economic backwardness and inadequate infrastructure. Some have suggested granting Eastern Nagaland autonomous district councils similar to those operating under the Sixth Schedule in Meghalaya or a territorial council like the Bodoland Territorial Council. Unless the objective is eventual statehood for Eastern Nagaland, there appears to be little justification for establishing an additional law-making body.