1. What is the news?
1.1. Some parts North Tripura have witnessed violent protests recently over the proposed resettlement of Bru tribals
1.1.1. A person died in Police firing and several were injured.
2. Who are the Bru tribes?
2.1. Bru or Reang tribes are spread across the north eastern states of
2.1.1. Tripura
2.1.2. Mizoram
2.1.3. Assam
2.1.4. Manipur
3. Conflict between Mizo groups and Bru tribes
3.1. many groups don’t consider the Brus as indigenous to the state
3.1.1. demand them to be excluded from electoral rolls in the state
3.1.1.1. several clashes
4. What is the history of the Bru conflict in Tripura?
4.1. ethnic clashes between the Mizo groups and Bru tribes in Mizoram
4.1.1. led to around 37000 Bru tribes flee to Tripura in 1997
4.1.1.1. Since then many of the migrant Bru tribes returned to Mizoram, but a vast majority still remains in Tripura,many of them in refugee camps
4.1.1.1.1. The government of India and Mizoram -Tripura government made an agreement to help these Bru refugees to settle permanently in Tripura.
5. What were the terms of the agreement of the resettlement plan?
5.1. • The centre government announced a package of Rs 600 crore for the resettlement of the Bru tribes
5.2. • Bru tribes will be given land to reside in Tripura
5.3. • A fixed deposit of 4 lacs wil be given to each Bru family as government aid which can be withdrawn after a period of 2 years
5.4. • Each of the displaced family will be given 40*30 sq ft residential plots
5.5. • Each Bru family will be given 5000 rs cash per month for a period of two years
5.6. • Each displaced family will be given free ration for a period of two years and aid of 1.5 lacs rs to build their houses.
6. Why the protests after the agreement ?
6.1. The Bengali and the Mizo groups in Tripura claim that settling the Brus in Kanchanpur subdivision of North Tripura would exert pressure on
6.1.1. on local resources,
6.1.2. change the demographic balance in the area
6.1.2.1. leading to law and order problems. Hence they are protesting against the settlement plan.
6.2. Joint Movement committee
6.2.1. Formed by
6.2.1.1. Mizo convention and
6.2.1.2. Nagarik Suraksha Manch
6.2.2. announced that not more than 1500 Bru families would be allowed to settle in Kanchanpur.