To understand the present crisis of Rohingya, one must go back at least 200 years on the timeline.
Rohingyas are ethnic people belongs to the Rakhine state of Myanmar. Arakan or Rakhine is part of Burma(kingship) from ages.
First Anglo-Burma war erupted in 1824, Burma lost several territories in this war. Arakan is one of those and it kickstarted British rule in Arakan region. Though Rakhine is part of Burmese kingdom it shares a lot of cultural similarities with Indian state Bengal otherwise Rohingya muslims are Bengali muslims residing in Burma.Demographically by the end of the 19th-century muslim population in Rakhine has raised due to the migration of Indian muslims during the British era.
In 1948 when Burma got independence Rakhine has once again become part of Burma.
Initially, Burma was Democratic Socialist nation but various reasons lead the nation into military dictatorial led by Ne Win. During this period Rohingyas were denied citizenship by Burma, stating that they don't belong to the ethnic groups of Myanmar.
Rohingyas has become stateless, now they are refugees in their own land.
1. Rohingyas never tried to assimilate with the locals.
2. Rohingya muslims failed to mingle with the culture of Burma and local ethnic groups.
3. After 1948, Rohingyas wanted to merge with East Pakistan (Bangladesh). Only 10% of Rakhine was muslims still they wanted entire Rakhine state to be merged with East Pakistan.
4. Criminal activities of Rohingya muslims has triggered religious tensions with Buddhists.
5. Moreover, the wish list of Rohingya muslims looked like a treason to the Buddhists.
Rohingya muslims have no access to basic education, minimum living standards are far worse.
They were denied basic human rights. Hardly have any medical facilities and they are not allowed to move freely and denied the right to marriage.
It is an instinct that whenever a community is oppressed there will be the rise of rebellion and terror.
It became a tool to many terror organisations, especially which have their head offices in Islamabad, making Rohingyas more vulnerable.
On October 2016, armed individuals attacked several border police posts in Rakhine state, leaving 9 policemen dead. Weapons and ammo were looted. The newly formed insurgent group Harakah al-Yaqin claimed responsibility. Following this, the newly formed insurgent group became more active and continued their attacks on police and border posts. This has become a serious challenge to Aung San Suu Kyi who has been elected in country's first civilian election. Army has launched a crackdown in 2017 August against insurgents targetting terrorists. According to UN reports as less as 1000people has lost there lives in the ongoing violence. Myanmar military is accused of crubbing human rights, killing, raping and abuse.
Stats saying that about a million Rohingyan muslims are displaced, about 40,000 people have infiltered into India. Around 16000 people have already received refugee documents, most of them are residing in Jammu and Hyderabad sparking outrage in local Hindus.
The right wing of India believes that the concentration of muslim population will change the demographic presence and will repeat the incidents like Kashmir Pandit holocast.
India's stand towards Rohingyas has opened up a severe criticism globally. UN Human rights chief Zied Ra'al Hussain has criticised India for deporting Rohingyas. Indian Home ministry says that Rohingyas are the potential security threat to the nation, like any other nation India is concerned about illegal migrants possibility that could pose security threats. There is still no clarity among government officials regarding how and where to deport Rohingyas.
Rohingyas are ethnic people belongs to the Rakhine state of Myanmar. Arakan or Rakhine is part of Burma(kingship) from ages.
First Anglo-Burma war erupted in 1824, Burma lost several territories in this war. Arakan is one of those and it kickstarted British rule in Arakan region. Though Rakhine is part of Burmese kingdom it shares a lot of cultural similarities with Indian state Bengal otherwise Rohingya muslims are Bengali muslims residing in Burma.Demographically by the end of the 19th-century muslim population in Rakhine has raised due to the migration of Indian muslims during the British era.
In 1948 when Burma got independence Rakhine has once again become part of Burma.
Initially, Burma was Democratic Socialist nation but various reasons lead the nation into military dictatorial led by Ne Win. During this period Rohingyas were denied citizenship by Burma, stating that they don't belong to the ethnic groups of Myanmar.
Rohingyas has become stateless, now they are refugees in their own land.
1. Rohingyas never tried to assimilate with the locals.
2. Rohingya muslims failed to mingle with the culture of Burma and local ethnic groups.
3. After 1948, Rohingyas wanted to merge with East Pakistan (Bangladesh). Only 10% of Rakhine was muslims still they wanted entire Rakhine state to be merged with East Pakistan.
4. Criminal activities of Rohingya muslims has triggered religious tensions with Buddhists.
5. Moreover, the wish list of Rohingya muslims looked like a treason to the Buddhists.
Rohingya muslims have no access to basic education, minimum living standards are far worse.
They were denied basic human rights. Hardly have any medical facilities and they are not allowed to move freely and denied the right to marriage.
It is an instinct that whenever a community is oppressed there will be the rise of rebellion and terror.
It became a tool to many terror organisations, especially which have their head offices in Islamabad, making Rohingyas more vulnerable.
On October 2016, armed individuals attacked several border police posts in Rakhine state, leaving 9 policemen dead. Weapons and ammo were looted. The newly formed insurgent group Harakah al-Yaqin claimed responsibility. Following this, the newly formed insurgent group became more active and continued their attacks on police and border posts. This has become a serious challenge to Aung San Suu Kyi who has been elected in country's first civilian election. Army has launched a crackdown in 2017 August against insurgents targetting terrorists. According to UN reports as less as 1000people has lost there lives in the ongoing violence. Myanmar military is accused of crubbing human rights, killing, raping and abuse.
Stats saying that about a million Rohingyan muslims are displaced, about 40,000 people have infiltered into India. Around 16000 people have already received refugee documents, most of them are residing in Jammu and Hyderabad sparking outrage in local Hindus.
The right wing of India believes that the concentration of muslim population will change the demographic presence and will repeat the incidents like Kashmir Pandit holocast.
India's stand towards Rohingyas has opened up a severe criticism globally. UN Human rights chief Zied Ra'al Hussain has criticised India for deporting Rohingyas. Indian Home ministry says that Rohingyas are the potential security threat to the nation, like any other nation India is concerned about illegal migrants possibility that could pose security threats. There is still no clarity among government officials regarding how and where to deport Rohingyas.
