- Buddhist & Hindu minorities of Eastern Pakistan
- prosecuted minorities
- illegally migrated to Arunachal Pradesh
- considered as outsiders
- came from Chittagong hill tract in East Pakistan (Bangladesh) ➡️ 1960
- 90’s ➡️ Sheikh Hasina govt. recognized Chakhma as Bangla Tribe
- however, they don’t want to go back
- 2017➡️ MHA allowed citizenship
- Chakhmas now demanding tribal status
- protest by AASU
- marginalisation of indigenous tribes refer: Citizenship Amendment Act 2019
- protest by AASU