TNPSC Thervupettagam

Bru Tribe - Refugee Crisis

December 4 , 2020 1376 days 1032 0
  • Bru or Reang tribe is living in the states of Tripura, Assam and Mizoram.
  • In Tripura, this community is recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.
  • In Mizoram, it is targeted by ethnic organisations demanding its exclusion from electoral rolls.
  • In a bid to ensure their permanent settlement in Tripura, an agreement was signed between the Centre and the two states (Mizoram and Tripura) this year.
  • According to the agreement, 32000 people residing in the camps are to permanently settle in the state of Tripura.
  • This agreement has led to the protests from Mizo groups and the Bengalis in the state of Tripura.

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