Arunachal Pradesh: Chakma students’ body condemns ‘illegal census’ of Chakmas in NamsaiThe APCSU stated that this is the second attempt by EAC Rani Perme to conduct the illegal census of only the Chakmas, which amounts to raci...
29 Mar, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
NHRC seeks report from Centre, Arunachal govt on 'racial profiling' of Chakmas, HajongsIn its complaint Chakma Development Foundation of India (CDFI) requested urgent intervention of the NHRC against racial profiling of 65,000...
25 Jan, 2022, 10.33 PM IST
Under CAA, no refugee can claim rights of indigenous tribals of Arunachal: Kiren Rijiju"Under CAA, no refugee can claim tribal rights in Arunachal Pradesh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already sent a clear message to the ...
06 Jan, 2022, 10.34 PM IST
Chakmas and Hajongs 'won't cooperate with illegal census'"No Chakma and Hajong shall cooperate with any illegal census. Any census on them must meet the litmus test of complying with Article 14 an...
30 Dec, 2021, 11.30 PM IST
Ultimatum for Chakma, Hajongs census against SC ruling: Chakma Development Foundation of IndiaThe body urged the State government to respect the absolution prohibition imposed by the apex court against eviction or removal of any Chak...
20 Dec, 2021, 09.12 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh: PMO registers complain filed against racial profiling of Chakmas and HajongsOn 26 November 2021, Deputy Commissioner of Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh notified “Census of Chakmas and Hajongs 2021” to be con...
11 Dec, 2021, 07.55 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh plans census; Chakmas and Hajongs cry racial profilingThe Chakmas are an ethnic group who came to northeastern India from former East Pakistan in the 1960s. The Chakma Development Foundation of...
03 Dec, 2021, 08.29 AM IST
Proposed deportation of 60,000 Chakmas and Hajongs from Arunachal not acceptable: CDFIThe organisation claimed that on 15 August, CM Pema Khandu announced the plan to settle outside the state while Union Law Minister Kiren Ri...
23 Aug, 2021, 01.35 PM IST
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...
08 Feb, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
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 ...
24 Sep, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
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...
13 Sep, 2017, 05.09 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh Governor takes exception to handling of refugee issueArunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa has taken strong exception to the poor performance of the state's legal team on the Chakma-Hajong re...
14 Feb, 2016, 04.06 PM IST
Centre likely to approach Supreme Court to protect rights of ArunachalisCentre is likely to approach SC seeking protection of the rights of the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh after the apex court ordered...
10 Nov, 2015, 06.59 PM IST
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...
04 Oct, 2015, 04.34 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh governor urges state govt to take Centre into confidence on Chakma-Hajong settlersRajkhowa asked the state government to make efforts in taking the Centre into confidence in addressing the issue of settlement of Chakma an...
01 Oct, 2015, 08.07 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh government to approach SC on Chakma, Hajong settlers issueGovernment has decided to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against permanent settlement of Chakmas and Hajongs.
30 Sep, 2015, 10.01 PM IST
Grant citizenship to Chakma, Hajong tribals in 3 months: Supreme CourtSC has directed to grant citizenship within three months to Chakma and Hajong tribals who had migrated from Bangladesh in 1964-69, saying t...
20 Sep, 2015, 10.30 AM IST