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The Assam Cabinet Thursday decided to offer Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs) to members of Moran community living in Arunachal Pradesh, where their demand to get PRCs and be recognised as residents of Arunachal has been a long-standing and contentious issue.
The Moran community, largely residing in Eastern Assam, also has a sizable population in Arunachal’s Namsai district, which is neighbouring Assam’s Tinsukia district. They, along with some other groups residing in parts of Arunachal, have long been demanding PRCs in Arunachal.
“People from the Moran community reside in different parts of Arunachal Pradesh. But because Arunachal does not give them PRC, they are excluded from different facilities there. I am in touch with Arunachal government over the issue but till this issue is not resolved in Arunachal, we have decided to give Moran people living in Arunachal Pradesh PRC of Assam. As a result, they will be able to avail of jobs, medical and engineering colleges in Assam and the reservations that we have for Moran community here. I think this is a historic decision,” said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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