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Stating that Chakma and Hajong’s name should be deleted from the electoral roll of the state, both advocate Lollaw and advocate Kato further informed that Chakma and Hajong had filed an PIL at Guwahati high court for inclusion/status in Panchayat election which would be curtailing the indigenous people’s right.
The said impugned judgment and order of the Guwahati High Court does not take the consideration of the provisions of Section – 16(1) (A) of the representation of People Act 1950 and other special provisions of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1973 and other special laws of the state of Arunachal Pradesh, said adv. Jollaw. However he also strongly denied the granting of citizenship and inclusion of Chakma and Hajong in the electoral roll, who illegally entered into the state.
Stating the application of law cannot be assume unless and until the procedure envisaged by law is completed, adv. Jollaw said,“The Provision of the law has to be strictly followed and complied with the act provided to an individual,”
Exhorting the state government to come forward in support of AAPSU for larger interest of its people, AAPSU also appealed state government for deletion of those enrolled Chakma and Hajong from the electoral roll. And those engaged Chakma and Hajong in different field at different capacity to be disengage immediately, added AAPSU general secretary Tobom Dai
Informing that in the month of January last AAPSU attended Joint High Power Committee at Delhi, AAPSU asked MHA why the second meeting have not been held, which was scheduled at Itanagar in the month of February.