Year: 1992
Targets: Nepalis

The “anti-outsider” movement was revived as a students’ democratic movement, which was soon taken over by miscreants. Over 15,000 Nepalis had to flee.

Nagaland
Year: 2004/2007
Targets: Bangladeshis

In July last year, the Naga Students’ Federation served notices on suspected Bangladeshi migrants to quit the state and over 5,000 suspected migrants were pushed into Assam.The NSF served notices in 2004 too, while two chief ministers, S.C. Jamir and Neiphiu Rio, blamed Assam for issuing citizenship documents to Bangladeshis with which they entered Nagaland.

Arunachal Pradesh
Year: 1992
Targets: Chakma, Hajong refugees

The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) launched the “anti-outsider” movement in 1992 to oust the Chakma and Hajong refugees (settled by the Centre in AP in 1968 after being ousted from East Pakistan). These refugees have grown from 20,000 in 1968 to 70,000 now, with the original Arunachali tribals believing that they will soon outnumber them.

Year: 2007
Targets: Bangladeshis

In July 2007, AP witnessed an anti-Bangladeshi movement with the AAPSU exhorting the state government to expel all suspected Bangladeshi migrants. The migrants were first served notices by the government and then driven out by the student community into Assam. This led to massive protests in Assam.

Manipur
Targets: Biharis, Marwaris, Bengalis

Manipur too has a history of hatred against outsiders, called Mayangs, and comprising Bihari labourers, Marwari traders and Bengali-speaking migrants. They are targeted from time to time by insurgent groups in the state.

Tripura
Year: 1980
Targets: Bengalis

The tribals of Tripura—down from 63 per cent of total population in 1947 to 28 per cent now—have led armed movements against Bengalis of East Bengal who migrated here. The worst was the massacre of 350 Bengalis at Mandai on June 5, 1980, followed by riots in which 1,000 Bengalis were killed. The Tripura National Volunteers led the attack. As per an estimate 6,000 Bengalis were killed in three decades.

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