Chakma Law Forum (CLF) slams 'attempts' to exclude Chakmas from Category-I in Mizoram

Bangalore (Mizo News): The Chakma Law Forum(CLF), a platform that was formed with the aim to provide, represent, promote and safeguard the rights and legal interests of the Chakma community and provide legal aid to members of the community, has questioned and condemned the decision of the Mizoram government for giving in and agreeing in principle to the unreasonable and “unconstitutional” demand of the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP)to exclude Chakmas...

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Chakmas may remove from Category-I in TEE: Mizoram govt agrees to review MZP demands

Aizawl (Mizo News)/Borapansury: The Mizoram government today yielded to the demand of the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) in connection with the rules for Technical Entrance Examination (TEE).The students body which organized a rally called off the gathering today and the 12 students leaders who were arrested were released with no charges. Thousands of students from south and north of the city today marched towards Higher and Technical Education Dept, Technical Wing office in Chaltlang. A latge number of police personnel blocked the students from...

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Chakma Autonomous District Council gears up for village council elections

Aizawl (Mizo News): Election for Village Councils under Chakma Autonomous District Council will be held later this year, said State Election Commission today. Though polling date and other general election schedule has not been finalised but relevant issues was notified today by the commission. Electoral Registration Officers nominated by the SEC released Draft Electoral Rolls which will be later sent to Deputy Commissioner/District Election Officer, Lawngtlai office, Electoral Registration Officer...

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CNCI - Mizoram State Committee to launch sensitization campaign on illegal infiltration

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT | Sept 11, 2014 Kamalanagar: The Mizoram State Committee of Chakma National Council of India (CNCI) is all set to launch sensitization programme on infiltration by foreign nationals along the Indo-Bangla border. The campaign will begin from 13th September this year. The decision of launching sensitization programme on illegal intrusion by foreign nationals was taken at the meeting held on 8th September during which the leaders of state Committee of CNCI had interaction with political representatives and Chakma NGOs...

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"Chakma Census may induce separatism" : Mizoram Parliamentary Secretary T T Zothansanga

T.T. Zothansanga (in middle) Aizawl Sept, 7/Borapansury: The state government is not in favour of conducting census on Chakma population in Mizoram. T.T. Zothansanga, Parliamentary Secretary yesterday said. "It is important to be careful while taking steps to safeguard the land and the nation (of the Mizos). Therefore, the plan to conduct census of Chakma population in Mizoram could rather be creating a step for them to pursue separatism"....

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The Chakmas of Mizoram are not migrants from Bangladesh - L K Advani

Courtesy: MCDF | New Delhi: A letter dated 10th January 1995 says Chakmas of Mizoram are not migrants from Bangladesh "The Chakmas of Mizoram are not migrants from Bangladesh as is the case of some Chakmas elsewhere. For the Chakmas this (Western Mizoram) part of the country has been an ancestral homeland since long before Independence." - Dangu L. K Advani, MP & Sr BJP Leader. An emotional Dangu Lalkrishna Advani wrote to...

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Chakma National Council of India (CNCI): Chakmas are indigenous residents of the western part of Mizoram

Some of the Office Bearers of CNCI Mizoram during Mizoram Chakma Convention/Meet at Kamalanagar Aizawl, Sept 1 (Mizo News)/Kamalanagar/Borapansury: The State Level Organizing Committee of Chakma National Council of India (CNCI) in its release declared that the Chakmas in Mizoram are indigenous residents of the western part of the State. “As per Chakma ‘Bijok’ (chronicle) and the record maintained in ‘Chakma...

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