During the partition of India in 1947, the people of the Chittagong Hill
Tracts (CHTs) under present-day Bangladesh, sought to be a part of
India and even hoisted the Indian National Flag on their lands. However,
the Bengal Boundary Commission headed by Redcliff awarded the CHTs to
Pakistan although 98.5 percent of the population of the CHTs was
non-Muslim. The then Pakistan Government took a serious view of the
hoisting of the Indian flag by the Chakmas and embarked on a series of
repressive measures. Unable to bear the atrocities and faced with
displacement on account of the construction of the Kaptai Hydel Project
about 30,000 Chakmas and Hajongs migrated to India in 1964. They were
settled in Arunachal Pradesh after due consultation with the local
leaders by the Central Government of India under a “Definite Plan of
Rehabilitation”. The Government of India extended all possible kind of
helps including financial aids, employment, trade, license, book grants
etc for proper establishment of their shattered life.
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