Assam threatened by illegal Muslim immigrants

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Of these 400 people, three are Arakan Army militants who received injuries during clashes with the Myanmarese Army.
Updated: Nov 15, 2017 17:01 IST
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No Rohingya Muslim refugee has entered the state till date but around 400 people from conflict-torn Arakan in Myanmar have taken refuge in Mizoram, state home minister R Lalzirliana told the Assembly on Wednesday.

Replying to a volley of questions from the opposition party members during the question hour, he said the government has not received any report on Rohingyas entering the state from Myanmar or Bangladesh.

Lalzirliana also explained that the ongoing armed encounter between militant group Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar Army have resulted in around 400 people fleeing Arakan in the past few months to take shelter in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district.

He said the refugees that have put up in the southern part of Lawngtlai district - mainly in Laitlang, Hmawngbuchhuah and Zochawchhuah villages - have received food and shelter from local people and the district administration.

Of these 400 people, three are Arakan Army militants who received injuries during clashes with the Myanmarese Army.

Two of them were treated at the Lawngtlai district hospital and one has been shifted to an Aizawl hospital in a serious condition, the minister added.

 

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Ministry of Home Affairs
20-December, 2017 16:12 IST
Repatriation of Chakmas From North-East States

The presence of Chakmas in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram is being resented by local population who hold them not to be original inhabitants of these States. While in Arunachal Pradesh their inclusion in electoral rolls and conferment of citizenship on them are being opposed, the Mizos are wary of the growth in Chakma population in Mizoram.

There is no plan at present to resume Indo-Bangladesh dialogue on repatriating Chakmas from North-East States.

A Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 proposing amendment in the definition of ‘illegal migrants’ u/s 2(1)(b), reducing the residency period from 11 to 6 years under the Third Schedule of Section 6 and giving enabling powers to the Government to cancel the OCI card of such persons who are found to have committed offences u/s 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 19.07.2016 and has been referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee. The Committee has held meetings with stakeholders and have visited States of Gujarat and Rajasthan. The Bill intends to enable minority communities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, viz. Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who entered India on or before 31.12.2014 due to religious persecution or fear of religious persecution to obtain Indian citizenship. The Committee is yet to submit its report.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in written reply to a question by Shri Ronald Sapa Tlau in the Rajya Sabha today.



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