The much
awaited second Joint High Power Committee (JHPC) meeting will be held at
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on 26 October 2012. Initially, the JHPC was
supposed to hold its second meeting on 11 October. But the meeting was rescheduled
due to time-constrain.
The four-party
committee, constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on 10 August 2010 to
find a solution to the vexed Chakma-Hajong issue in Arunachal Pradesh, includes
the MHA, State Government of Arunachal Pradesh, All Arunachal Pradesh Students’
Union (AAPSU) and the Committee for Citizenship Rights of the Chakmas and
Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh (CCRCHAP).
Shambhu Singh,
Joint Secretary (North East), who is also the Chairman of the Committee, and
Joint Secretary (Foreigner) will represent the Ministry of Home Affairs. The
State Government of Arunachal Pradesh will be represented by R Negi, Commissioner
(Home), the Secretary (Political), the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, K
Riram, OSD to the Chief Minister and Deputy Commissioners of Changlang, Papumpare
and Lohit. While the Arunachal Pradesh Students Union will be represented by
the President, Takam Tatung, Nabam Tamar (Vice-President), Tujum Poyom (General
Secretary), T. T. Tara (Legal Adviser) and Toni Pertin (Legal Adviser). The
Committee for Citizenship Rights of the Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal
Pradesh will be represented by Santosh Chakma, General Secretary, Arindam Dewan
and three others.
The first meeting of the JHPC was held in January
this year. It was mutually decided in the meeting that a joint survey will be
conducted by the CCRCHAP and AAPSU to identify the Chakmas and Hajongs who
migrated during 1964-69.
