Khandu voices people s concern to refugees

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Press Trust of India Itanagar
Last Updated : Sep 18 2017 | 7:58 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today voiced the concerns of the people of the state on the vexed issue of granting citizenship to Chakma and Hajong refugees in the state.
In a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today, Khandu said the matter is of deep emotional concern and Arunachal is not ready to accept any infringement of the Constitutional protection given to the tribals of the state, an official release informed.
He said that Arunachal Pradesh with its unique history is governed by a special act - The Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873, which prescribes a line to be called the

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First Published: Sep 18 2017 | 7:57 PM IST

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