FYI.-- ST status for Reangs, Rongmais demanded HAILAKANDI, Aug 29 District Tribal Sangha of Hailakandi has demanded the recognition of Scheduled Tribe status to the Reang, Rongmai Naga, Khasi, Jaintia, Chakma and Sakachep tribes living in Hailakandi district. In a memorandum to the Prime Minister, the Sangha alleged that the ST status has been provided to these tribes only in the two hill districts (North Cachar Hills and Karbi Anglong) but in the plain districts of Assam they have not been categorised this depriving them from electoral reservation, which they term discriminatory and unconsitutional.
They also demanded the extension of the provisions of the Sixth schedule of the Constitution of India in the plains of Barak Valley in accordance with the Article 244 (2) for the protection and safeguard of district cultural heritage of the tribal people. The memo further alleged that about 6000 Reang people have been evicted from the hill areas of southern Hailakandi bordering Mizoram by some doubtful Bangladeshi nationals and these tribal people are now living a nomadic life in sub-human conditions and Sangha demanded immediate implementation of Assam Forest Land and Environment Protection Act, 1980 to evict these doubtful dwellers from their land. As per the clauses of Assam Accord, they demanded the demarcation and installation of boundary pillars in the forest tribal villages of Hailakandi. The Sangha has also provided a list of villages where the doubtful Bangladeshi nationals have forcefully evicted them. These are Baldabaldi Nandagram (800 Reang people), Damcherra (500), Betcherra (300), Karnabasti (200), Sahebmara (150), Teracherra (200), Golhacherra (100), Lalcherra (100), Lalcherra (180), Jalnecherra (300), Baruncherra (250), Kachurthol (300), Kanchiwala (300), Yakubnala (100), Manikcherra (200) and Duttapur (2200). Mentioning about the problems of about 7000 Tripuri tribe people of Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi, North Cachar Hills and Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts, the Sangha alleged that these people have not been given any status in Assam following which these people are facing acute troubles. Sangha said that the SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act, 1989 and Rules 1995 are not being implemented in Hailakandi district and the killing, rape of tribal girl, cheating and police atrocity are common phenomena in the tribal villages of Hailakandi district. A total of 30 tribal villages in the Assam-Mizoram border facing problems due to the long pending border dispute. Assam government have not given any attention in these villages the memo alleged. The Sangha expressing resentment stated that district is more than 30,000 but in the census 2001, it has been shown as 821 only. Further the columns of Reang, Rongmai Naga, Khasi, Jantia, Hrangkhol, Tripuri, Mizo etc have also not been mentioned in the census report . http://www.assamtribune.com River Basin Friends AKAJAN District-Dhemaji.787059. Assam. India E [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose.org helps at-risk students succeed. Fund a student project today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/O4u7KD/FpQLAA/E2hLAA/1dTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥««¤»¥«¤»§«¤» This is ZESTCaste whose members watch India's painful journey to society's de-casteisation. Members are encouraged to post messages to ZESTCaste@yahoogroups.com If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join Get all ZESTCaste mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join ==theZESTcommunity====================================== [1] ZESTCurrent: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCurrent/ [2] ZESTEconomics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTEconomics/ [3] ZESTGlobal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTGlobal/ [4] ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ [5] ZESTPoets: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ [6] ZESTCaste: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ [7] ZESTAlternative: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTAlternative/ [8] TalkZEST: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TalkZEST/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
