By Suman Chakma
Chakmas have been used as the self-popularising tool by political parties in Mizoram
“...the birth of ‘Chakma Autonomous District
Council’ (CADC) in 1972 under Congress government has still overwhelmed the
Mizos and although steps have been taken to dissolve the CADC, the same could
not be achieved due to several problems which greatly frustrated the Mizo people.”
Drama - I
Aizawl, July 24:
Opposition MNF against the creation of Kamalanagar district
After several student bodies and ZNP expressed their resistance against the creation of Kamalanagar district, the main opposition MNF on Saturday came heavily on the ruling Congress for proposing to create new Chakma dominated district and said it would launch strong agitation if the government go ahead with its plan.
After several student bodies and ZNP expressed their resistance against the creation of Kamalanagar district, the main opposition MNF on Saturday came heavily on the ruling Congress for proposing to create new Chakma dominated district and said it would launch strong agitation if the government go ahead with its plan.
The opposition
said that the appearance of creating Kamalanagar district in the agenda of District
Re-organisation Committee in its first meeting held recently has overwhelmed
the people of Mizoram and added that it would take action in resisting the plan
as per necessary.
The opposition
party said that the birth of ‘Chakma Autonomous District Council’ (CADC) in
1972 under Congress government has still overwhelmed the Mizos and although
steps have been taken to dissolve the CADC, the same could not be achieved due
to several problems which greatly frustrated the Mizo people.
Main opposition
party alleged that Chakmas have been used by Congress government as vote bank
politics since the time of the creation of CADC. It said that the leader of
CADC had sent an appeal to Rajya Sabha Petition
Committee in 1997 to upgrade CADC to Union Territory and it was only
after strong opposition from central YMA that the issue has been brought down.
MNF further
alleged that the Chakma population in Mizoram has been increasing at alarming
proportion and many of them have
illegally entered Mizoram from Bangladesh. It alleged that the Chakma community
did not face any hurdle in obtaining birth certificate in Mizoram as the
official who administer the birth certificate belong to Chakma itself.
Therefore it strongly slammed the state government for making a proposal for
the creation of separate district for Chakma dominated area saying the
government should instead study and evaluate the alarming increase of Chakma
population.
The main
opposition party alleged that Chakma community has the gut to become arrogant
in Mizoram because they gain backup from the state government. It said that
while YMA is voicing for the protection of Mizoram, The proposal for creating
Kamalanagar district in fact is showing disrespect to the organisation.
Slamming the government for having soft corner for Chakma community, MNF said
that the arrogance of Chakma has led Mizo student leader to go to jail for
burning illegal village and Chakma has even dared to sue high court over State
Medical & Technical Entrance Examination creating a big problem for the
native.
Drama - II
AIZAWL, July 25: Rumour of Kamalanagar district baseless says Congress
However, the
twist came in light when the ruling Congress government denied alleged that it has
supported the idea of creating separate Chakma district in Mizoram.
Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Monday denounce the rumour of creating Kamalanagar district as baseless. A statement issued by MPCC said that the state government did not have knowledge pertaining to the creation of Kamalanagar district and asked the general public not to panic because of the rumour. Clarifying the rumour, MPCC said any agenda can be put forward by anyone to District Re-organisation Committee and the agenda for the creation of Kamalanagar was put forward like other agenda and the government has not made any condition for creating or not creating Chakma district. The agenda is at the hand of the District Re-organisation Committee and the committee has not taken any decision over this, the statement said and urged all political parties not to mislead people with baseless rumour.
Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Monday denounce the rumour of creating Kamalanagar district as baseless. A statement issued by MPCC said that the state government did not have knowledge pertaining to the creation of Kamalanagar district and asked the general public not to panic because of the rumour. Clarifying the rumour, MPCC said any agenda can be put forward by anyone to District Re-organisation Committee and the agenda for the creation of Kamalanagar was put forward like other agenda and the government has not made any condition for creating or not creating Chakma district. The agenda is at the hand of the District Re-organisation Committee and the committee has not taken any decision over this, the statement said and urged all political parties not to mislead people with baseless rumour.
Eventhough, none
of the parties have the intention to grant district to the Chakmas but they
always uses them as a political tool to popularise their respective parties.
Drama – III
Related News:
1. MPCC denies Kamalanagar district creation proposal
