AAPSU urges Prez to removeChakma-Hajong refugees ITANAGAR, Nov 30: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has urged President Pranab Mukherjee to remove Chakma-Hajong refugees and all foreign nationals from Arunachal Pradesh. “The illegal settlement of Chakma and Hajong refugees under the patronage of ill-motive politicians at Centre has resulted in marginalization of indigenous tribes, like Noctes, Wangchow, Khamtis, Singphos and Tsanga in the eastern-most part of Arunachal while in the western part of the state the Tibetans, Bhutanese and Nepalese have dominated over the indigenous Monpas, Sherdukpens, Akas and Mijis. In central part of the state, there is a floating population of Bangladeshis which has caused serious tension among the tribes of Nyishis, Adis, Galo, Apatani and Tagins,” said AAPSU in its memorandum submitted to the President. AAPSU urged the President to expedite and initiate the process for ‘final talk’ of the High Power Committee on Chakma-Hajong refugees constituted by the Govt. of India for permanent solution to this vexed issue to protect the very fabric of indigenous culture, and above all, for survival of indigenous people of the state. On Assam-Arunachal boundary disputes, AAPSU felt that the Local Boundary Commission constituted by the Supreme Court of India should expedite the process of ground survey along the Assam-Arunachal boundary and draw opinion of both the state Governments based on historical facts and data which will help in demarcation of Constitutional Boundary for permanent solution to the vexed boundary disputes. AAPSU said that constitutional re-organization of the North-Eastern state has left the entire Northeastern states without providing clear-cut inter-state constitutional boundary which has resulted in inter-state boundary disputes involving loss of life and property of residents residing in the disputed areas. “The North East Frontier (Assam) Tribal and Excluded Areas Sub-Committee Report, also known as the Bordoloi Committee Report had recommended transfer of certain plain areas from the North East Frontier Tracts as a result of which the Governor of Assam vide hid notification dated 23.02.1951 excluded plain areas measuring approximately 3648 Sq.kms from the frontier tracts and included the same into the state of Assam.” “Arunachal Pradesh is aggrieved by the recommendations of the said Committee since the recommendation had the effect of excluding major plain areas from the frontier tracts which had historically and traditionally been inhabited and under the influence of the Arunachal tribes.” “While making the recommendations, the Bordoloi Committee, as is evident from the covering letter of the report, never visited the Frontier Tracts and neither were people from the tribes of the frontier tracts co-opted as Members of the Bordoloi Committee. The report, therefore, was completely one sided and did not take into account the feelings, wishes, desires and opinions of the people of Arunachal Pradesh,” the memorandum said. On the contentious issue of China issuing stapled visas to residents of Arunachal Pradesh, AAPSU opinioned that the Govt. of India and China need to find a practical solution to the problem soon as many sportsmen from Arunachal Pradesh were not able to participate in sports events in China, which increasingly organizes such events. Recently, two young women archers from Arunachal Pradesh, who were issued stapled visas, were prevented by immigration officials at the IGI Airport from leaving for China to take part in the Youth World Archery Championship. But, other members of the Indian team left for the Championship, AAPSU said in its memorandum. The apex students body of the state also said that several times, the Chinese embassy has issued stapled visas for Indian citizens hailing from Arunachal Pradesh but our governments reaction has always been very mute. The country (China) has, time and again, indulged in such mischievous activities challenging the territorial integrity of India, AAPSU added. arunachaltimes.in/#AAPSU
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 08:18:38 +0000
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