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Why the protests against Bru resettlement in Tripura have flared up

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Polity & Governance
  • Published
    25th Nov, 2020

Parts of North Tripura have witnessed violent protests over the proposed resettlement of Brutribals. 

Context

  • Parts of North Tripura have witnessed violent protests over the proposed resettlement of Brutribals. 

Who are Brus?

  • They are a community indigenous to the Northeast, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram, and Assam.
  • In Mizoram, they were targeted by ethnic organisations who demanded that the Brus be excluded from electoral rolls.
  • In 1997, 37,000 people of the Bru (or Reang) tribe fled to Tripura from Mizoram, on account of ethnic clashes there.
  • Since then, 5,000 have returned to Mizoram while 32,000 remain in camps in Tripura.
  • In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.

What are the reasons of protest?

  • An agreement was signed by the Centre, the two state governments and Bru representatives to allow the remaining 32,000 to permanently settle in the state.
  • This led to protests from Bengali and Mizo groups in Tripura.
  • They claim that settling thousands of migrants permanently in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura district would lead to demographic imbalance, exert pressure on local resources and potentially lead to law and order problems.

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