Editor,
With the Bangladesh Army taking over the affairs of that country, the situation of the minority populace in Bangladesh – Hindus, Buddhists and Christians – is volatile.
Muslims are the majority of the populace in Bangladesh. With reported incidents of violence towards minorities, speculations are that religious persecution may be inflicted upon the marginalised sections, forcing them to move to the Northeast.
States like Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, etc, have learnt from the perilous and deplorable condition of the indigenous tribes of Tripura, and have amended the flaws in the law, replacing them with stringent and pro-indigenous laws.
The Arunachal government has not prepared a foolproof law to protect the indigenous people from infiltration, apart from some temporary and inconsistent BEFR of 1873 under Clause 2 of Article 372 of the Indian Constitution – that too bestowed upon us by the British.
Are the people of Arunachal (the government, civil society bodies, student organisations, and the indigenous communities) aware of a possible second wave of migration of Chakmas and Hajongs into our state?
What measures have been taken by the state government to deal with such possible catastrophe?
What is the standpoint of the civil society bodies and student unions on this?
What will be the approach of the indigenous communities? Are they going to be vigilant against such infiltration and take steps to prevent them from taking refuge in the state?
Milli Bharat