ITANAGAR: The influential All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) on Monday made some conditions to solve the decades-old issue of Chakma-Hajong refugees who have made the state their temporary home after being displaced from Bangladesh.
During the talks between the representatives of AAPSU and Committee for Citizenship Right of the Chakmas & Hajong of Arunachal Pradesh (CCRCCHAP) facilitated by Union Home Ministry’s joint secretary (NE) Sambhu Singh here, AAPSU asked the refugee team to identify the original migrants of 1964-96, the number of illegal immigrants, besides urging them to end encroachment forthwith.
Once these demands are met and the committee undertakes inspection of the settlement areas and verify the list, AAPSU, if satisfied, would support an integrated and sustainable development project to ensure all basic facilities in all refugee settlements.(PTI)