Rajbanshis of North Bengal and Assam in Dilemma over NRC & CAA
We know who are these group of Rajbanshi people. We are aware of their rich historical background. But, many of us show ignorance and avoid telling the truth for obvious reasons. They are economically poor and socially denigrated. Since, National Register of Citizens (NRC) is being implemented in Assam and Citizenship Amendment Bill(CAB) has become a (CAA) a Central Act now, Rajbanshi group of people in Assam and North Bengal do feel the pinch. These people are Aborigines / ethnic people of this vast region of Indian State. They form the majority in rural population in North Bengal and undivided Goalpara district of Assam(Lower Assam). Since the days of partition in 1947, there have been influx of refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Illegal intrusion into this region from across the border is still on. For all these years, Rajbanshi people, true to their simple, friendly nature, welcomed all the Bengali refugees and settlers coming from across the border. Pov