New Delhi: On the directions of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on the complaint filed by Suhas Chakma, Director of the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG), the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region (DONER) directed the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to take up the exclusion of the 65,875 Chakmas and Hajongs from […]
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Arunachal Chief Minister urged to order inquiry into COVID-19 scam in the Chakmas and Hajong inhabited areas of Diyun, Changlang district
New Delhi: The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) today urged Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu to order a high level inquiry by the Chief Secretary into COVID-19 scam at Diyun-Bordumsa, Changlang district in light of the non-receipt of any food ration by the Chakmas and Hajongs and prevailing hunger and starvation among them, […]
Arunachal Pradesh: Massive hunger among 65,875 Chakmas & Hajongs because of their exclusion from COVID-19 economic package & sell of rice @ Rs 29/- per kg by the State government during national lockdown
New Delhi: The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh against massive hunger and starvation among 65,875 Chakmas and Hajongs, who are citizens of India, because of their exclusion from the “economic package for vulnerable sections in these difficult times of Covid-19 […]
Mizoram Chief Minister’s statement promotes prejudices and hatred against the Chakmas in the State
New Delhi: The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) in a press statement today stated that the statement of Chief Minister of Mizoram, Zoramthanga, in an interview to news magazine, The Week promotes prejudices and hatred against the Chakmas in the State. In the interview published on 5th October 2019, Zoramthanga stated, “I want the NRC […]
National Register of Citizens – the biggest disenfranchisement exercise in human history
NEW DELHI: About 40 lakh people have been left out from the Final List of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) published today i.e. 30.07.2018 by the Government of Assam to identify the alleged illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. While the legal status of those excluded remains in limbo, the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that neither any reference case will […]