Arunachal is trying to solve Chakma Hajong issue: CM Pema Khandu
, ET Bureau|
Updated: Oct 06, 2017, 11.02 PM IST
GUWAHATI: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu said that BJP government is trying to solve the Chakma-Hajong refugee issue.
Speaking at the two-day state executive of the party, the chief minister said though it was a mess created by Congress party, BJP was now taking steps to solve it.
He said that following the Supreme Court order to grant citizenship to these refugees, 2000 applications were received. However, none qualified for citizenship. He said it’s for the centre to decide on citizenship of these refugees, adding that the state government won't allow them into the state without Inner line permit (ILP).
He further said no land rights or any rights enjoyed by the tribals of Arunachal would be accorded to these refugees. He also said that there can be no third type of citizenship where a non-Arunachali could enter the state without ILP.
On Tibetan refugees, the Chief Minister said the issue cannot be mixed with other such issues. He said Tibetans were not demanding citizenship. Secondly, the basic facilities of water, electricity, roads, PDS supply are already extended to Tibetan refugee settlement camps in Arunachal.
He added that it was central government that decided to extend these facilities to all states wherever these refugees are settled through Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy (TRP). He said the TRP policy was to be adopted by previous governments but it didn't happen because of the political tussle in the state.
He said the policy will only be adopted in consultation with all indigenous community and student bodies and any objectionable matters will be omitted or modified. The objectionable matters in TRP are the grant of land lease and govt jobs to Tibetan refugees. The Chief Minister said the present population of Tibetans in Arunachal is around 7000, which is decreasing every year. Many Tibetan families are being offered jobs and settlement in developed countries and hence they are leaving their settlement camps.
Speaking at the two-day state executive of the party, the chief minister said though it was a mess created by Congress party, BJP was now taking steps to solve it.
He said that following the Supreme Court order to grant citizenship to these refugees, 2000 applications were received. However, none qualified for citizenship. He said it’s for the centre to decide on citizenship of these refugees, adding that the state government won't allow them into the state without Inner line permit (ILP).
He further said no land rights or any rights enjoyed by the tribals of Arunachal would be accorded to these refugees. He also said that there can be no third type of citizenship where a non-Arunachali could enter the state without ILP.
On Tibetan refugees, the Chief Minister said the issue cannot be mixed with other such issues. He said Tibetans were not demanding citizenship. Secondly, the basic facilities of water, electricity, roads, PDS supply are already extended to Tibetan refugee settlement camps in Arunachal.
He added that it was central government that decided to extend these facilities to all states wherever these refugees are settled through Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy (TRP). He said the TRP policy was to be adopted by previous governments but it didn't happen because of the political tussle in the state.
He said the policy will only be adopted in consultation with all indigenous community and student bodies and any objectionable matters will be omitted or modified. The objectionable matters in TRP are the grant of land lease and govt jobs to Tibetan refugees. The Chief Minister said the present population of Tibetans in Arunachal is around 7000, which is decreasing every year. Many Tibetan families are being offered jobs and settlement in developed countries and hence they are leaving their settlement camps.
