Chakmas living in Arunachal Pradesh face an uncertain and fragile future said the Chakma Rights and Development Organisation during a virtual meeting held with all Chakma stakeholders intellectuals and village headmen on August 18The centre and state have been working to resolve the long-pending vexed Chakma-Hajong issue of Arunachal Pradesh but the sudden announcement made by Arunachal CM came as a surprise to the Chakma Rights and Development Organisation CRDOEvery speaker in the meeting took the CMs remark in all seriousness expressing grave concerns over itIt has shaken their fundamental belief in the democratic legal system according to a press release issued by the organisationADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWMeanwhile the Arunachal Pradesh Chakma Gaonburah Association issued another statement saying More than 90 of our people are born here and we know of no other state than Arunachal Pradesh
But this matter needs a proper debate and consultancy with regard to our indigenous identity and tribal rights specifically on property and inheritance rights Khandu saidSpeaking on polygamy Chief Minister Khandu said that it needs to become obsolete in todays worldInstead of helping the family the practice of polygamy affects and destroys and lives of women of the family he saidLauding the State Commission for Women Arunachal Pradesh Womens Welfare Society and Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights for painstakingly compiling a draft bill on these subjectsKhandu requested Rijiju to positively consider and fulfil the local demand for the establishment of a permanent High Court for the state
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