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Save Indigenous People from Illegal BangladeshisPJACBM stages dharna at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Bodoland issueKOKRAJHAR, Dec 11: ThePeople’s Joint Action Committee forBodoland Movement (PJACBM) incollaboration with NDFB (Progressive)and Borosa Foundation for Peace,Democracy and Human Rights(BFPDHR) on Tuesday staged a fivehourdemonstration at Jantar Mantarin New Delhi demanding the creationof the separate State of Bodolandunder articles 2 and 3 of the IndianConstitution and protection of tribalbelts and blocks. The demonstratorswalked towards Parliament Street.They shouted slogans with postersand banners in their hands demandingBodoland State and deportation ofillegal Bangladeshi immigrants fromthe Bodoland region. Thedemonstration was also attended bythe representatives of Bodo, Adivasi,Muslim, Garo, Rabha, Gorkha, Karbi,Deori, Sonowal, Barman Kachari andothers communities.The Chief Convenor of PJACBM,Jebra Ram Mashahary, gave thewelcome address. Over 1,000 peopletook part in the demonstration. Otherswho addressed the gathering wereChairman of Federation for NewStates,Baba Ram Krishan, Tomar,Loktantrik Samajwadi Party presidentRaghu Thakur, President of the AllRabha Students’ Union (ARSU),Working President of AssamSanmilita Mahasabha (ASM), GeneralSecretary of the NDFB (P), GobindaBasumatary, and BJP MP fromMangaldai, Romen Deka. Theprogramme which was anchored by theAdvisor of PJACBM, GangadahrRamchiary, and Convenor BhrahmanBaglary was also attended by theChairman of Deori Sangram Samity,Rana Deori, King of SingpoCommunity, Bisang Singpo, Presidentof Barman Kachari, Matilal Barman,representatives from the Mishingcommunity, Perosing Sherong, ShekarSharma and Lohit Upriti from Gorkhacommunity and Md. Usuf Ali from theminority community and Sushil Dasfrom the Bengali community.The leaders of the PJACBM,accompanied by NDFB (P) generalsecretary Gobinda Basumatarysubmitted a memorandum comprisingnine points of charter of demand toPrime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh,President of India Pranab Mukherjeeand Union Home Minister of IndiaSushil Kumar Shinde.The nine demands are – to expeditethe process of peace dialogue betweenthe government of India and NDFB (P)at the political level for immediateamicable solution of Bodoland State;to create Bodoland State comprising32 tribal belts and blocks and TribalSub-Plan (TSP) areas covering 25,478Sq.km in the northern bank of the RiverBrahmaputra from the Sankosh riverin the west to Sadiya in the east underthe Article 2 & 3 with special provisionto Article 371 (A) of the constitution ofIndia; to grant Sixth Schedule statusto the Bodos living in the existing Non-Territorial Autonomous Councils of theIndigenous Tribal People such asRabha Hasong Autonomous Council(RHAC), Tiwa Autonomous Council(TAC), Deuri Autonomous Council(DAC), Sonowal Kachari AutonomousCouncil (SKAC), Thengal KachariAutonomous Council (TKAC) and theMising Autonomous Council (MAC), togrant ST status to all sons of the soilof Assam whoever have been deprivedof their constitutional rights so far; togrant ST status to the Bodo peopleliving in Karbi Anglong AutonomousCouncil (KAAC) and Dima HasaoAutonomous Council (DHAC) in the STlist of Assam; to grant ST (Plan) statusto the Karbi and Garo people living inthe plains of the proposed Bodolandarea as well as in Assam who havebeen recognized as the ST (Hills) ofAssam; to detect and identify the illegalmigrants on the basis of the censusreport of 1951 and the electoral roll of1952 and to deport them in the interestof the security of India in general andfor the indigenous people of theNortheast in particular; to clear all thetribal belts and blocks in Assam fromillegal occupation and encroachementand to save the Bodos and other sonsof the soil of Assam from illegalBangladeshis.Talking to this reporter, the ChiefConvenor of the PJACBM, Jebra RamMashahary said the Bodos had beenfighting for their legitimate right sincethe last 40 years but the Governmentof India had not conceded theirdemand for separate State. He warnedthat Assam would burn again if theGovernment of India did not bring anysolution to the demand of the Bodopeople. He cautioned that thePJACBM would observe indefiniteeconomic blockade from January 1next year and disrupt thecommunication as well astransportation to all the north-easternStates if the Government of India failedto bring an amicable solution to theBodoland demand. He also said thatthe Bodos would not be abole totolerate on the injustice towards thecommunity.The General Secretary of the NDFB(P), Gobinda Basumatary said theBangladeshi immigration problem inthe region would come to an end onlyif the Bodoland State was created. Hesaid the Bodos had been fighting forthe survival and identity of thecommunity and other indigenouspeople of the State and the region. Healso said the Bodo and otherindigenous people also wanted to livewith dignity and honour.(The Sentinel 12.12.12)(Contd. from Page 19)MathematicianRamanujan’s Birth...Mathematics, but throughperseverance and practice he was ableto transform himself into an ardentmaths lover.Dr Dilip Dutta stressed the idea ofsolving problems in maths through hardwork and love towards the subject. DrBijoy Krishna Deva Sarma, eminentscience propagator of national repute,indicated that maths was part ofpeople’s everyday life.(The Sentinel - 23.12.12)Heritage Explorer 11 January 2013
Will Completion of NRC Update Take More Time?GUWAHATI, Dec 16: Though theAll Assam Students’ Union (AASU)and other organizations havedemanded that the National Registerof Citizens (NRC) for Assam beupdated before 2014 Lok Sabhaelections, the completion of NRCupdate, it seems, would not bepossible before the 2014 Lok Sabhapolls given several pending worksrelated to NRC updation.Recently the cabinetsubcommittee of the State governmentsent the revised modalities to theCentral government in regard toupdation of NRC, in which it is stated:“The entire process of updation of NRCshould be completed within threeyears.”So, it’s clear that completion ofNRC update for the State would notbe possible before 2016.Significantly, one of the clausesrelated to ‘D’ voters mentioned in therevised modalities sent by the Stategovernment to the Central governmentin regard to updation of NRC, stated:“‘D’ voters can apply for inclusion oftheir names in the updated NRC.However, their names would beincluded only provisionally subject toproduction/submission of relevantdocuments as per the illustrative list.Furthermore these names would befinally included only when theappropriate Foreigners Tribunalsdeclare them non-foreigners.”A clause in the revised modalitiesstated: “Work of NRC updation maybe initially taken up in 42constituencies. The work in theremaining constituencies would betaken up subsequently in two phases.”“Application forms for inclusion ofnames in updated NRC would bedistributed house to house and thesame would be collected after they arefilled-up. In this connection, it wasdecided that facilitators would beengaged by the District Registrarvillage wise for this purpose,” anotherclause in the revised modalities stated.It may be mentioned that in theearlier pilot project launched for NRCupdation in Barpeta and Chaigaon, thecondition of distribution of forms onhouse to house basis was not thereand the people were told to collectforms from the office of the circle officer.Another clause in the revisedmodalities stated: “During the NRCupdation process, a NRC helplinewould be set up to facilitate applicantsin filling-up the application forms andin obtaining supporting documents,etc, whichever required.”Illustrative list of documentsproposed by the State government forsubmission in the time of NRC update:1. Extract of NRC, 1951.2. Extract/certified copy ofElectoral Rolls up to the midnight of24th March 1971 (midnight).3. Land records including tenancyrecords of relevant period up to 24thMarch 1971 (midnight).4. Citizenship Certificate issued bycompetent authority.5. Permanent ResidentialCertificate issued from outside theState (which all should be got verifiedfrom the issuing authority by theRegistering authority).6. Refugee registration certificateissued up to 24th March 1971(midnight).7. Passport issued by theGovernment of India.8. Insurance policy (LICI) of relevantperiod up to 24th March 1971(midnight).9. Any license/certificate issued bythe any government authority of relevantperiod up to 24th March 1971(midnight).10. Document showing service/employment under government/publicsector undertaking up to 24th March1971 (midnight).11. Bank/Post office Accounts ofrelevant period up to 24th March 1971(midnight).12. Birth certificates issued by thecompetent authority up to 24th March1971 (midnight).13. Certificate issued by thesecretary of the village panchayatcountersigned by the local revenueofficial in respect of females who havemigrated to other villages aftermarriage. However, this would be asupporting document only. In respectof urban areas, such certificates issuedby jurisdictional circle officers wouldbe accepted.13 A. Certificate issued by circleofficer in respect of females who havemigrated from an urban area aftermarriage. However, this would be asupporting document only.14. Educational certificate issuedby Board/Universities up to 24th March1971 (midnight).15. Ration cards issued bycompetent authority with official sealand signature up to 24th March 1971(midnight).16. Records/processes pertainingto court up to 24th March 1971(midnight)N.B.: Any of the documentsspecified in the illustrative list ofdocument would be accepted exceptdocuments mentioned against Sl.13 &15 which may be regarded assupporting documents only.(The Sentinel 17.12.12)Carry Out Rehabilitationon the Basis of Voters’List: GovernorGUWAHATI, Dec 6: AssamGovernor Janaki Ballav Patnaikemphasized that rehabilitation ofdisplaced people in the BodolandTerritorial Area District (BTAD) shouldbe carried out within a definite timeframe on the basis of the voters’ listand not only on the basis of landownership. The Governor said thatlandless people are there in everycommunity in the State and theproblem of the landless people is notonly limited to BTAD alone.A Bodo delegation led by BTCDeputy Chief Kampa Borgoiyari metthe Governor at Raj Bhavan here onThursday and appraised the latter ofthe current situation in BTAD and theongoing rehabilitation process.The Bodo delegation also submitteda memorandum to the Governor.(Contd. to Next Page)Heritage Explorer 12 January 2013
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