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Monday, May 12, 2014
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Bizu Mela not just a Celebration, it’s a Hizek (Scream): APCSU
by Arunachal Chakma News
January 22, 2014
People gathering before the meeting at Noida
New Delhi: With the Grand Biju Mela just two months away, Arunachal Pradesh Chakma Students Union is exploring numbers of ways to collect funds to make it a success. In a meeting held recently in Noida, APCSU Chief General Secretary, Prahlad Chakma informed all its supporters and members that the Bizu Mela is the threshold for a greater movement in Arunachal Pradesh for the Chakma Community. He said that the Bizu Mela is not just a celebration of a new year but a chance for us to showcase and express our 50 years long suffering and misery. It’s a point where we can unite and awake all our people to our strength, hence, it is very important for everyone to contribute as much amount as they are capable of for the big event.
He also thanks the entire Chakma community in Noida who has been consistent in paying the monthly subscription fees since one year. And their sincere monetarily assistant have made APCSU run its office in Arunachal Pradesh successfully. Gyanomoni Chakma and Probin Ranjan Chakma, the Director and the pPresident of Noida Chakma youth Association respectively have agreed to continue its support for APCSU and for the Bizu Mela. More than 300 Chakmas reside in Noida and half of them stay with their family.
Ranjan Chakma, President of APCSU updated everyone that right after the Bizu Mela, the union would hold a general meeting with all the Chakmas where they would invite the Citizenship Right Committee of Chakma and Hazong of Arunachal Pradesh (CCRCHAP), Chakma intellectuals, Women representatives and all the Headmen to discuss the possible reformation of CCRCHAP and re-election of its members if needed and agreed by the majority. He hold the view that Chakma intellectuals currently working and studying in different parts of the country would come and attend the Mela and therefore it would be easy to hold conferences during the Bizu Mela along with them to discuss and decide what best could to be done to solve the citizenship issue of the Chakma permanently. He also said along the line of Prahlad that Bizu Mela is not just a celebration but a Hizek (Scream).
In the next month, he along with Punya Chakma, Chief Adviser of APCSU would go to Kolkata to recreate APCSU Unit there and to collect funds for the Mela. At the beginning of this month they have met with Rakesh Chakma, a hard core supporter of APCSU presently staying in Nagpur. Rakesh would form the APCSU Nagpur in the coming month.
The Bizu Mela will take place on 13-15th April 2014 at Jyostnapur Ground, Diyun Tinali. The Arunachal State Bizu Mela Central committee may invite several dignitaries from the State as well as from the Central Govt. A number of activities have been planned in the event that includes Exhibition of traditional arts and crafts, Traditional musical extravaganza, Conference on Chakma society, Polity, Culture, Bor porong etc.
Friday, May 9, 2014
Arunachal State Bizu Mela Central Committee plans grand Bizu Mela -2014. Seeks Donation of Rs.100/family from all the Chakma of Arunachal Pradesh
by Arunachal Chakma News
November 14, 2013
Diyun: Arunachal State Bizu Mela Central Committee (ASBMCC) is very excited to announce a grand Bizu festival in April 2014 to mark the 50 years of Chakmas in Arunachal Pradesh. People expect the event to be historical first of its kind for the Chakmas of Arunachal Pradesh. The Bizu Mela will be highly significant considering the future of Chakmas in Arunachal Pradesh.
The following are the aims and objectives of ASBMCC:-
To revive, preserve and promote the rich Chakma traditional culture.
To promote communal harmony and peaceful co-existence with our immediate neighbours in Arunachal Pradesh.
To foster socio-economic, cultural and educational development of Chakma community.
An Executive Body Meeting of ASBMCC was held on 10th November 2013 in the premise of Avoipur Buddha Vihar presided by its President Mr. Anil Chakma to broadly plan the uphill task well in advance. The Executive Body discussed the aspects related to selection of venue for Bizu 2014, raising funds as per budget, planning the three day event, assigning responsibilities and allocation of resources. In order to raise funds for the event, ASBMCC has decided to seek donation and contribution of Rs. 100 per Chakma household of Arunachal Pradesh and would appeal to the service holders to donate as much as they can. The portfolio holders of ASBMCC also have decided to contribute Rs. 300 to initiate the functions. A joint account will also be opened for convenient financial transactions and to maintain transparency and accountability. The Venue has been selected as the “Garitana” ground near Jyotsnapur Buddhist Temple and the organizers shall seek permission for the same from the appropriate authorities.r
For more informations : Contact Arunjit Chakma ( Asst. General Secretary- ASBMCC )
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Arunachal State Bizu Mela Central Committee
by Arunachal Chakma News
November 14, 2013
Diyun: Arunachal State Bizu Meal Central Committee launched it LOGO and published it complete portfolios. Arunachal Chakma News will be covering the much awaited Bizu Mela to be held in April 2014 in Diyun.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Arunachal Pradesh State Bizumela Central Committee Formed Today
by Arunachal Chakma News
October 15, 2013
Diyun: On the 15th of Oct 2013, in a general meeting held at Avoipur Buddha Vihar, a new committee was formed in a view to keep alive the age old arts, culture, literature and ethics of the Chakmas. The committee was named as 'Arunachal Pradesh State Bizumela Central Committee'.
Present were delegates from 'Tripura State Bizumela Central Committee' who specially came for the sme reason. They extended their heartiest greetings towards the formation of the committee. They also expressed their eagerness towards progressive co-operation in all walks. Further, they extended their helping hand and their openness towards building a bridge of wisdom among the Chakma community. They gave their valuable speeches purely in Chakma language without using any foreign words, thus setting a new trend of introducing or addressing wholly in Chakma language. They imparted their views towards the importance of organizing Bizumela inorder to get an ethnic identification and make mark in the world ana which can only be darried out through our age old rich arts, culture, literature and ethical values.
The committe has already selected renown social activist Mr. Anil Chakma as its president and Advocate, Mr. Manoj Kumar Chakma as its GS. Among others are Mr. Chiranjiv Chakma as Cultural Secretary, Mr. Jayanta Chakma as tentative Treasurer. All the other portfolios shall soon be available after rigorous nominationsnd selection through a proper procedure.
The newly formed committee shall continuously strive to give the Chakma arts, culture, literature and ethics a boost.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Chakmas Gearing Up for a Grand Bizu Mela in Arunachal Pradesh
by Arunachal Chakma News
October 11, 2013
DIYUN: An air of anticipation pregnant with excitement fills the very atmosphere of the Chakma inhabited areas in Arunachal Pradesh. Thousands of Chakma people are all but gearing up for the upcoming Bizu Mela slated to be commenced in mid April, 2013. In an attempt to make the celebratory event a historical first of its kind, several delegates who comprise the Tripura Bizu Mela Central Committee have arrived in Arunachal Pradesh on October 10, 2013. The visiting committee comprises of prominent cultural aficionados including Aniruddha Chakma (Asst. Gen. Secretary), Mr. Arun Kanti Chakma (Cultural Secretary) and Mr. Sukbilash Chakma (Games and Sports Secretary).
The aforementioned members of the committee have been playing crucial roles for long past in the preservation and promotion of culture, traditions and the history of the Chakma people; their work has mostly been prominently successful across Tripura though. It is also being planned to constitute a separate body – to be christened Arunachal State Bizu Mela Committee – on October 15, 2013 in order to provide a much-needed impetus towards the realization of the goal of making the grand Bizu Mela, which holds the promise of rewriting the history of the Chakma community in Arunachal Pradesh, a grand success.
It is hoped that the plethora of subtle beauty and inherently fascinating aspects about the Chakma culture and tradition would be on generous display during the interlude across which this much anticipated event is scheduled to pan out. The taste and flavor of ‘Pajjon Ton’ (a mixed vegetable based dished) especially prepared during the Bizu festival is perhaps duly expected to add to the cheerful atmosphere, which according to many, is surely going be the signature attribute of the grand occasion.
All in all the people are keeping an optimistic view about the much talked about celebrations, come April 2014 even as many are hopeful about this grand event leaving a significant impact in terms of coming together of the Chakma people, besides fostering unity as well as giving out the message of peaceful co-existence to the other communities of Arunachal Pradesh. Apparently, it is no surprise when many are heard to have confessed that they have already began the countdown to the Grand Bizu Mela 2014.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Draft Ideas for 1st Arunachal Sate Bizumela-2014
by Pradhir Talukdar Rega
A
proposal to hold a Bizu Festival in 2014 at Diyun is placed. In the meantime,
the point is discussed during several meetings in Diyun. The idea was not only
to recollect the 50 years of Boor Porongy Chakmas in Arunachal but also to turn
around for a positive approach of progress in all respects. It is also to mark
for better and peaceful living during this transitional trek of time.
The
naming of the festival may be 'Bizu Mela-2014' or 'Solidarity For Peace
Festival-14' or 'Bihu for Brotherhood-2014'. However, the theme is Solidarity
for peace and development. More ideas are welcome in this matter.
Some
said the proposed 'Bizu Festival' is to mark the 50 years of Boor Porong (The
Great Migration/Exodus) in 1964. After 50 years apparently 80% of the total
Chakma population presence in the state is Indian by birth. So, the term 'REFUGEE' used
by medias is unfair for the Chakmas.
The
Chakmas were welcomed and settled as migrant to this land of diversity and
natural beauty. Since then this population of tremendous work force has been
contributing to the region as well as the country.
It
is to be mentioned that in 2006 a grand Bizu Festival was organised by BOC
(Bizu Organising Committee) where a group 45 artists participated from Tripura.
The gathering was a remarkable one from entertainment, educational and relation
building point of view.
A
number artists from Assam, Mizoram, Tripura are expected to take part in 2014
Bizu Festival with their own inspiration. A number of American/European friends
expressed to take part.
The following points were also discussed in various meetings.
§ An
audio cassette of 8 songs be recorded.
§ A
souvenir (magazine) be published.
§ A
short video film on anti-drugs and education awareness be taped (depends on
availability of written drama in Akhamia).
§ Inauguration
of the event by a cabinet minister.
§ Invitation
to state ministers, VIPs, local community leaders and celebrities.
§ Invitation
to the Chakma Chief Raja Devasish Roy as elected member from Asia region to The
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
§ Invitation
to CEM of CADC and a group of artists from Mizoram, Tripura and Assam.
Following proposals were raised
1.
The audio cassette
consisting of various local community songs be recorded with the sponsorship
from employees of Arunachal.
2.
The fund for the magazine be
raised by one of our engineer in Tripura.
3.
A friendly team of State
Level Bizu Mela Committee from Tripura will visit Diyun during Durga Puja
(10-14 Oct. 2013) to exchange more positive ideas toward the success of the
proposal. Formal information will be communicated.
Progress already made.
§ Two
rounds of discussion already made in Diyun.
§ A
number of organizations and GBs attended and expressed positively.
§ Well
wishers from Tripura are ready to support.
§ CADC
and Chakma Chief's aid are informed informally.
§ Couple
of songs already collected by REGA.
§ For
collecting articles, poems... etc for magazine Email: ani_uds@yahoo.com is
ready/aacsu or cca or some more org's email be included.
§ For
songs Email: regaconnects@gmail.com is ready.
Everything
is dependent on the people at ground level. Youth and students are the crucial
force for achievement and for coordinating all round preparation BOC will be
accountable.
Friday, May 2, 2014
2nd Meeting in Tripura to hold Bizumela in Arunachal
by Pradhir Talukdar Rega
Proceeding of 2nd meeting
As decided the 2nd meeting is held on 18th August, 2013 at the Little Follower School, Pecharthal where Dangu Raj Kumar Chakma presided. The following topics were discussed.
1. Function of the respective executive bodies.
2. Action plan of the committee.
3. Welcoming the foreign delegates in the Bizu Mela.
4. Releasing of audio cassette from communities of Arunachal.
5. Fund raising.
In the meeting the following decision were taken.
1. Foreign national and Chakma from abroad will be invited to visit during Bizu Mela
2. To request APCSU to cancel Bor Porong program in December.
3. All effort will be strengthen for Bizu Mela
4. Possibility of inviting cabinet minister will be explored
5. Holding of meeting with various organisations in the concern area (Diyun, Changlang)
6. Inviting a delegation from Arunachal for discussion
7. A magazine (Souvenir) will be published on Bizu Mela. A sub-committee is formed to deal the matter. The committe comprised of Mr. Kusum Kanti Chakma, Pradhir Talukdar (REGA) and Aniruddha Chakma. Collecting articles, poem script etc by December,13.
8. Sponsorship for the first audio cassette from AP is decided as follows: Kusum Kanti Chakma-Thengabhanga song-1, Aniruddha Chakma-1, Tifant Mitra, Dipankar-1, Alak Talukdar, Shanti Bikash Chakma(Dhudhuk), Sukhamoy Chakma, Pradhir Talukdar, Surjya Chakma and Supen Chakma, Priti Bindu Chakma, Asish Chakma. The cost of each song is Rs. 3500-4000.
The following guests and members were attended the meeting.
1. Gyan Ranjan Chakma Arunachal 9863893371
2. Sukbilash Chakma Tripura 9436535303
3. Buddhiman Chakma Nabinchara 9863734499
4. Dr. Sirsendu Chakma Arunachal 9862744612
5. Tuphant Mitra Chakma Arunachal 8730042594
6. Sujoy Chakma Tripura 7308248753
7. Anati Ranjan Chakma Dhanichara 7308505879
8. Mukul Chakma Kumarghat 8974607473
9. Bodhi Satta Chakma Manu 9863727359
10. Nihar Bindu Chakma Kumarghat 7308012618
11. Arunjoy Chakma Panisagar 9862795965
12. Pragyan Chakma Gandachara 9485068514
13. Surjya Chakma Pecharthal 9863876084
14. ............. 7308364634
15. 9863872392
16. Brisa Moni Chakma Kumarghat 9863356655
17. Kusum Kanti Chakma Dharmanagar 9436535883
18. Aniruddha Chakma Kanchanpur 8731944944
19. Arun Kanti Chakma Pecharthal 9436535627
20. Pradhir Talukdar Buddha Gaya 9402145373
21. Dulal Kumar Chakma Shantipur 9436562709
22. Alak Talukdar Machmara 9402597406
23. Suniti Ranjan Chakma Chailengtha 9402348692
24. Chakma Ashim Roy Shantipur 9612182784
25. Raj Kumar Chakma Pecharthal
Ran Kumar Chakma
President
Thursday, May 1, 2014
1st Meeting in Tripura to hold Bizumela in Arunachal
by Pradhir Talukdar Rega
Proceeding of the meeting
A meeting of Chakma employees from Arunachal and intellectuals of Tripura State is held on 09-08-2013, at little follower school, Pecharthal. The meeting was presided over by Dangu Raj Kumar Chakma, President Pecharthal Changma Samajik Panchayet, Chagala Panchayet. The main agendas are as below:
1. To organise Bizu Mela in Arunachal to commemorate the Bor Porong of its 50th years.
2. To form Arunachal Bizu Mela Bhaledi Jodha in this regard.
First of all Arun Kanti Chakma explained the historical importance of the Bizu Mela in Tripura to unite the whole Chakma community in the state. Bizu is the only one event/festival that can gather/unite all Chakmas around the state. The Chakmas around the globe can also gather during this yearly festive gathering. Every year the people from Chadigang Hill Tracts, Mizoram attend the Bizu Mela in Tripura. The people of Tripura are also attending to Bangladesh and Arunachal on this Bizu Day. In the year 2006, a group of 45 cultural activists/youths from Tripura attended to Diyun Bizu Mela. So, the significance of Bizu is unavoidable. We can also relate the pain of Chakmas in Arunachal Pradesh through the Bizu gathering.
Aniruddha Chakma gave importance to invite community leaders from Mizoram, Chadigang Hill Tracts, CADC, Tripura. To organise the a grand Bizu Mela at Diyun, Arunachal the fellow people can extend help. Already a considerable communication is made with Mizoram and Bangladesh Chakma leaders. All are agreed to extend cooperation and feel the responsibility to visit the felllows of Bor Porong. He proposed a team should visit Arunachal in September/October, 2013. He also strongly hopeful to publish a souvenir on the occasion of 50 years of the great exodus in 64 and Bizu Mela at Diyun in Arunachal, 2014.
Dr. Shirsendu Chakma originally from Arunachal expressed the significance of Bizu. At the same time pointed out the possible politicisation of Chakma issue in all cases. So, every possibility of opposition must be taken into consideration to make a success of the proposal.
Dangu Nagad Jyoti also expressed the same point.
In the meeting Inter-State Bizu Mela Coordination Committee is formed as follows:
1. President: Raj Kumar Chakma
2. Vice President: Dulal Chakma
3. Secretary: Dr. Sirsendu Chakma
4. Asst. secretary: Gyana Ranjan Chakma
5. Treasurer: Tufan Mitra Chakma
The following members were included in the committe
1. Swapna Jyoti Chakma Silachari
2. Subhash Chakma Amarpur
3. Tarani Moy Chakma Gandachara
4. Nagat Jyoti Chakma Agartala
5. Bodhi Satta Chakma Manu
6. Brishamani Chakma Kumarghat
7. Dr. Sirsendu Chakma Pecharthal
8. Dulal Chakma Shantipur
9. Gyana Ranjan Chakma Pecharthal
10. Ranjan Bikash Chakma Machmara
11. Raj Prasad Chakma Machmara
12. A. R. Surjya Chakma Pecharthal
13. Supen Chakma Ambasa
14. Dhananjoy Chakma Kanchanpur
15. Arun Kanti Chakma Pecharthal
16. Sukbilash Chakma Kumarghat
17. Tufant Mitra Chakma Dharmanagar
18. Dibyendu Chakma Chailengtha
19. Raj Kumar Chakma Pecharthal
20. Chakma Ashim Roy Shantipur
21. Udayan Chakma Dharmanagar
22. Rabi Sankar Chakma Agartala
23. Hemanta Chakma Kailashahar
It is decided that next meeting will be held on 18th August, 2013 at the same venue. The following persons were present in the meeting.
1. Chakma Ashim Roy Shantipur 09612182784
2. Raj Kumar Chakma Pecharthal
3. Sujoy Kumar Chakma Shantipur 7308248753
4. Anati Ranjan Chakma Lohit, AP 7308505879
5. Chikko Muni Chakma Diyun, AP 7308029743
6. Dinesh Chakma Do 9863472313
7. Brishu Moni Chakma Diyun 9863356655
8. Rasu Chakma Kumarghat 9402375205
9. Supen Chakma Ambasa 9485008866
10. Aboy Biram Chakma Pecharthal
11. Nagat Jyoti Chakma Bishalgar 9402382457
12. Sirsendu Chakma Dharmanagar 9862744612
13. Ranjan Bikash Chakma Machmara 9402375452
14. Aniruddha Chakma Kanchanpur 8731944944
15. Surjya Chakma Pecharthal 9863876084
16. Udayan Chakma Dharmanagar 7308643406
17. Gayan Ranjan Chakma Pecharthal 9863893371
18. Dhananjoy Chakma Kanchanpur 9612553424
19. Tarani Moy Chakma (UCO bank) Gandachara 9485068073
20. Rajendra Chakma Pecharthal 7308918712
21. Vikram Chakma AP 9863637087
22. Panchayudh Chakma Andharchara 9612548711
23. Palash Chakma Bijoypur, AP 7308799564
24. Uttam Chakma Chowkham, AP 9863919963
25. Muichal Chakma Dumpani, AP 8974124254
26. Kalendra Chakma Pecharthal
27. Raj Prasad Chakma Machmara 9862923545
28. Suk Bilash Chakma Kumarghat 9436535303
29. Buddhiman Chakma Nabinchara 9863734499
30. Dulal Kumar Chakma AP 9436562709
31. Arun Kanti Chakma Pecharthal 9436535627
32. Pritam Muni Chakma Manu 9485010089
33. Tufant Mitra Chakma AP, Damchara 8730042594
34. Bodhi Satta Chakma Bijoypur 9863727359
35. Pinaki Chakma Agartala 9862991357
36. Shanti Bikash Chakma Ambasa 9402330988
37. Kusum Kanti Chakma Nabinchara 9436535883
38. Alak Takukdar Machmara 9402597406
Date: 08/09/2013 President
Raj Kumar Chakma
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