Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Govt of India and an MP from Arunachal Pradesh has taken to Facebook to tell people of Arunachal Pradesh that Chakmas have not been given any citizenship. Chakmas are Buddhists from Bangladesh and Myanmar who have come to India and have settled in many states of North East […]
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Gorkha communities to get ST status soon?
Gorkha communities in India, at least some of them, may get ST status. Ministry of Tribal Affairs has invited suggestions from the states on the issue of granting ST status to eleven Gorkha communities. Gorkha communities being considered are: Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has invited views of various states on granting of ST status […]