Arunachal Guv urges state govt to take Centre into confidence

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa today asked the state government to make efforts in taking the Centre into confidence in addressing the issue of settlement of Chakma and Hajong refugees in the state as per a Supreme Court directive.
Chairing a review meeting on law and order situation in the state in view of the Supreme Court order of September 17 on the settlement and grant of citizenship to Chakma-Hajong refugees of 1964-69 at the Raj Bhawan here, the Governor said the people and the state government appear to have no objections in granting citizenship to eligible Chakmas and Hajongs, but were against their settlement in Arunachal Pradesh, an official release said.

Rajkhowa stressed that there should be no breach of peace and no breakdown of law and order or any kind of economic blockade, as such unlawful activities would weaken the stand of the state government and the indigenous people, the release said.
He cautioned against anti-social elements trying to take advantage of the emotive situation to create law and order problems and said firm and timely action must be taken against all such elements, it said.
Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, state Home Minister Tanga Byaling, Chief Secretary Ramesh Negi, Principal Secretary (Home) Dharmendra Sharma and Director General of Police S Nithianandan were present at the meeting along with senior administrative and police officers.

Briefing the Governor on yesterday's cabinet decision on the apex court order on the Chakma-Hajong issue, Tuki said the state government was going to file a review/curative petition before the Supreme Court in view of the special situation of the indigenous people of the state after due consultation with the union Ministry of Home Affairs, the release said.
Earlier the DGP and Secretary (Political) Dr Joram Beda briefed the Governor on law and order and Chakma-Hajong issue, the release added.