Arunachal shuts down over citizenship to Chakmas, Hajongs
Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday shut down for 12 hours protesting against the Centre's decision to grant citizenship to Chakma and Hajong refugees who settled in India in the 1960s. Several tribal organisations supported the protest citing the "threat of being outnumbered by refugees". From the initial 14,888 refugees settled in Arunachal Pradesh, the population has reportedly increased to 64,000.