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Arunachal to fight in SC against citizenship for refugees: CM
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- Arunachal Pradesh government will fight a legal battle in Supreme Court “with all preparation” so that the 73,000-odd Chakma and Hajong refugees living in the State do not get citizenship with the help of the amended Citizenship Act, the Assembly was informed recently.
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- Indian Citizenship to Chakma and Hajongs:
(1) Chakma and Hajong refugees came from erstwhile East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, five decades ago.
(2) SC had directed the Centre in 2015 that they are accorded Indian citizenship.
(3) Several organisations in the State have been opposing the idea of granting citizenship to them saying it would change its demography.
- Petitions by State Against the order:
(1) Review Petition: State govt had filed a review petition on Oct 26, 2015, against the apex court’s judgment but it was rejected.
(2) Special Leave Petition: it then filed a Special Leave Petition in Sept, 2016, which was admitted by SC & the hearing is awaited.
- Basic Necessities in Refugee Areas:
(1) Following another SC verdict of 1996, the State government has been providing basic amenities to the refugees living in Changlang, Namsai and Papumpare districts.
(2) Government will fight the case “with all preparation” incase the refugees move SC claiming themselves as “natives of the State”.
Sources
The Hindu