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Hindus among four from minority communities elected to Bangladesh parliamentFour minority candidates, including two Hindus, have won seats in Bangladesh's general elections. They are all nominees of the BNP, which i...- Radicals step up attacks against Hindu community in BangladeshHindu minorities in Bangladesh are reportedly facing targeted violence. The Rights & Risks Analysis Group states that houses and temples ar...
- Arunachal CM Pema Khandu clarifies APFRA 1978 stance, urges youth to spread awarenessChief Minister Pema Khandu stressed the importance of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA) 1978, asserting it protects rel...
- Mohammed Yunus excluding CHT hill tribes and religious minorities from constitutional reform process: Rights GroupThe Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) reported that the Interim Government of Bangladesh, led by Mohammed Yunus, is excluding indigeno...
- Tripura: Tribals, mostly Buddhist Chakmas stage massive protests against attack on minorities in BangladeshTribals, mainly Buddhist Chakmas, held large demonstrations in Agartala, Tripura, protesting attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. They subm...
- Chakma leaders urge PM Modi to avoid talks with Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus amid violent attacks on indigenous tribesChakma leaders in India have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to avoid dialogue with Bangladesh's interim government chief at the UN Gene...
- Apprehensions over declaration that Chakmas, Hajongs of Arunachal will be settled in AssamOpposition parties including Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and Congress leader have asked Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to clarify...
- Chakmas of Chittagong Hills: 'Indians' on Aug 15, Pakistanis two days later and 'rebels' by Aug 19On August 15, 1947, Chakmas, Tripuris and other tribals, mostly Buddhist, living in the over 13,000 square kilometers of hills and dales in...
- Tripura: Chakma organisations hold protest in front of Bangladesh High CommissionAmong others, the Chakma organizations demanded from Prime Minister Hasina to bring the perpetrators of Katakhali Forest Buddhist Monastery...
- For Chakma & Hajong refugees, citizenship struggle continuesAll of 2019, Diyun town in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh was filled with hope as the Centre spoke of bringing in a law to end the...
- View: Citizenship act has corrected a historic blunderThe CAB addresses only a part of the problem caused by the movement of peoples across international borders. There is still the outstanding...
- Citizenship amendment bill will not help those left out of NRCNGO Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) recently said that the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill will not help the minority communitie...
- BJP to wait for MNF's decision on fielding candidates from Chakma-dominated seatsSarma said that the election scenario in Mizoram is still taking form but parties are announcing candidates
- NRC row: Where does India stand on refugees?The Union government has not made its position clear and India does not have repatriation agreements with Bangladesh and Nepal for the same.
- Dalai Lama visit, refugee & border issues kept Arunachal in news in 2017Amid strong protest from China, the Dalai Lama on April 4 visited the state and delivered religious discourse and preaching during his seve...
- Government's flip-flop leaves Chakma and Hajong refugees on wings of hopeGovernment’s flip-flop on granting citizenship to Chakma and Hajong refugees in Arunachal means the SC order backing the tribes may not be ...
- Government to grant citizenship to Chakmas, Hajong refugeesIn 2015, the Supreme Court had directed the Central government to grant citizenship to the Chakma and Hajong refugees, mostly staying in Ar...
- Arunachal Pradesh BJP blames Congress for Chakma-Hajong settlement issueThe BJP in AP termed the Chakma-Hajong issue as 'very sensitive and emotional' for the people of the state and held Congress responsible fo...
- Government plans ordinance to grant citizenship to Hindu refugees from Bangladesh, Pakistan, AfghanistanWinter session is the only window for government to bring up this issue as the verification process is long and tedious and elections are d...
- Mizoram government asks Home Ministry to expedite release of fund for Bru repatriationMizoram government earlier submitted the Road Map-IV for repatriation of the Brus to the centre and asked for Rs 68 crore for the massive e...
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