Is Chakma of Arunachal Pradesh are Refugee ?

During the partition of India in 1947, the Chakmas of the Chittagong Hill Tracts ( west Pakistan, now Bangladesh) sought to be a part of India and even hoisted the Indian National Flag on their Kingdom. However, the Bengal Boundary Commission headed by Redcliff awarded the CHTS to Pakistan although 98.5 percent of the population of the CHTS was non-Muslim. 

In 1964, Chakmas of Arunachal Pradesh migrated to India with the permission of Indian Government and were settled in Arunachal Pradesh after due consultation with the local leaders by the Central Government of India under a "Definite Plan of Rehabilitation".

To Calling CHAKMA as Refugee is not appropriate and unconstitutional :-

1. In 1964 Chakma were legally brought by Government of India to Permanently settle in India and they were settled in NEFA after consultation with local leaders. 

2. All migrants Chakma were Citizen by origin Section 5 (a) Indian Citizenship Act 1955. 

3. According to Indra Gandhi Mujibur Rahman Pact 1972 , whoever migrated to India before 31 Dec 172 , they migrants automatically became Citizen of India .

4. According to section 3 of Indian Citizenship Act 1955 , whoever born in India by virtue or birth they're citizen of India .

5. In 9th January 1996 , honourable Supreme Court of India delivered historical Judgement which known as "Chakma Migrants Case" and directed to Arunachal Pradesh government to forward all Citizenship application .

6. On 17th September 2015 Supreme Court directed to grant Citizenship to Chakmas.


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