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Tripura tribal body writes to Amit Shah, seeks deportation of Chakma migrants

July 26, 2021 7:33 pm

Reacting to the issue, Chakma National Council of India (CNCI) vice president Aniruddha Chakma Monday termed the allegations of the Tiprasa Motha as "baseless and communal."

Chakma National Council observes ‘Black Day’ against inclusion of Chittagong Hill Tract in East Pakistan during Partition

August 17, 2020 5:19 pm

The protests were held at Kanchanpur, Pecharthal, Manu, Chowmanu, Gandacherra, Karbook, Silachari, Agartala and other locations of the state while maintaining social distancing in view of the Covid-19 situation.

Mizoram: 34 Chakma students leave school citing lack of security

October 05, 2019 5:19 am

On Friday, the All India Chakma Students’ Union issued a statement on the incident and urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is visiting Mizoram on Saturday, to look into the matter.

Citizenship Bill: the concerns behind Mizoram’s strong protests

January 28, 2019 11:18 am

In Mizoram, the concern is not about Hindu immigrants from Bangladesh but about Chakmas, a tribal and largely Buddhist group.

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Organisation seeks 'restoration' of rights for Chakma, Hajong tribes

September 23, 2017 10:06 pm

In his letter to the Home Minister, a copy of which was given to journalists, Chakma wrote, "We urge all stakeholders and political leaders not to politicise the issue further and instead work together towards a permanent solution.

How Chakmas and Hajongs settled in North East, why Arunachal worries about citizenship

September 20, 2017 10:08 am

Following Centre’s decision to grant citizenship to Chakma and Hajong refugees settled in Northeast, Samudra Gupta Kashyap looks at both sides of the debate, when and how the refugees arrived from Bangladesh, what has happened in the 50 years since.

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SC order on citizenship to Chakmas and Hajongs not implementable: Kiren Rijiju

September 19, 2017 6:57 pm

Chakmas and Hajongs were originally inhabitants of Chittagong Hill Tracts in present day Bangladesh who migrated to India through the Lushai Hill district of Assam, an area that is presently marked by the Indian state of Mizoram.

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Centre to urge SC to modify order on Chakma-Hajong refugees: Kiren Rijiju

September 18, 2017 9:37 pm

"I value human rights and constitutional norms, but everything will be meaningful to me if all rights of our people are protected," Kiren Rijiju said.

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Chakma citizenship will cause social unrest, warns Arunachal student body

September 15, 2017 6:06 am

Any attempt to undermine or trample the indigenous peoples’ rights by way of granting citizenship rights to the Chakma and Hajong refugees of East Pakistan origin in Arunachal Pradesh would trigger social unrest in the state, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has said.

11 kidnapped at gunpoint in western Mizoram, whisked away into eastern jungles of Bangladesh

October 11, 2014 9:27 pm

This is the fourth kidnapping incident in this particular border area, where up to four BSF camps are located, since the beginning of 2013, and the second so far this year.