Let our state remain a cent percent tribal state Dear Editor, It appears that IFCSAPs stand has been misconstrued by Arunanachal Christian Forum (ACF) as per the news item published under the title ACF reacts to IFCSAPs stand on 20/12/2014. To my understanding, IFCSAP only meant that no person or community should be given double benefit(s) as all APST members are already enjoying various concessions/privileges under S/T rules. If I m not mistaken, IFCSAP further opined that, those converts (only) who desire to avail the facilities meant for the minorities should be allowed to simply change their status by surrendering their S/T certificates and get issued a document certifying them as members of minority community in order to facilitate them enjoy the benefits of minority schemes. They did not specify any categories of converts. It could be any other converts to any faith(s). I think IFCSAP has shown maturity by not suggesting for recovery of all the concessions availed in the name of scheduled tribes. After all, we all had the same faith before their conversion and our ancestral fore-father and father is same. They have accepted alien faith for many personal reasons. But let me again remind about a line from a popular leader of yesteryears like Ram Manohar Lohia, that Politics is a short term religion and religion is a long term politics. Let’s ponder over it as to what made him speak or think so. However, during the Indigenous Faith Day Celebration at Nyikum Nyia Ground on first of December, 2014, the then Chief Guest, Speaker, Arunachal Legislative Assembly, too advocated and appealed the gathering not to oppose the minority based scheme i.e MsDP. I dont know whether a constitutional post holder of his stature can or cant campaign for or against any policy decisions of government publicly. But I think any programme need not be implemented without clarity as there exist too many confusions pertaining to this particular programme. Even who were the target group(s) was not clear and whether it was a scheme for community or was for individuals too was unclear. And recently, talking to the visiting team of NCST from centre, our Chief Minister has correctly reiterated that, Arunachal is a cent percent Tribal State . With this, I suppose the matter should be clear to all. It’s better to let our state remain a cent percent tribal state for all times to come and keep saying ,Jai Arunachal and Bharat Mata ki Jai. Yours, Nido Sakter
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:44:21 +0000
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