Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রাম জনসংহতি সমিতি United People's Party of the Chittagong Hill Tracts | ||
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Abbreviation | PCJSS | |
President | Shantu Larma | |
General Secretary | Ushatan Talukder | |
Founder | ||
Founded | 1972 | |
Headquarters | Seats in the Jatiyo Sangsad 0 / 350 | |
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The Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (
Background
The roots of the PCJSS can be traced to the Hill Tracts Students' Association and the
Four-point manifesto and foundation
On 24 April 1972 Manabendra Narayan Larma presented a four-point manifesto[7] to the constitution drafting committee, which sought:[7]
- Legislative Assembly.
- Inclusion in the constitution of a statute like the Regulation of 1900 that safeguarded the identity and rights of the people of the Hill Tracts.
- Preservation of the positions of tribal chiefs and tribal customs and laws.
- Prohibition of amendments to the statute enshrining the Regulation of 1900 and the settlement of Bengalis in the Hill Tracts.
The manifesto was summarily rejected by the government, causing resentment and dissatisfaction amongst the people of the Hill Tracts.[7] On 15 February 1973 representatives and activists of the Hill Tracts founded the Parbatya Chhattagram Jana Samhatti Samiti (PCJSS) under Manabendra Narayan Larma's leadership.[7] The party's official aims and objectives included humanism, nationalism, democracy, secularism and the protection of the rights, culture and ethnic identity, and autonomy for the tribes of the Hill Tracts.[7] The PCJSS sought to unify and represent all the tribes of the Hill Tracts and also organised a committee of villages, a students and youth wing and a women's wing of the party.
Insurgency
Dissatisfaction and anger due to government opposition to their demands led the PCJSS to organise the Shanti Bahini (Peace forces) as
After the treaty was signed, Shanti Bahini insurgents formally laid down their arms and more than 50,000 displaced tribals were able to return to their homes. The PCJSS emerged as a mainstream political party.[7]
Recent activities
Since the peace accord, the PCJSS has emerged as a mainstream political party and is currently headed by
See also
- Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict
- Chittagong Hill Tracts manual
- Santu Larma
- Manabendra Narayan Larma
- Birendra Kishore Roaza
- Ushatan Talukder
References
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- ^ "Bangladesh peace treaty signed". BBC News. 2 December 1997. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ^ a b c "Chittagong marks peace anniversary". BBC News. 2 December 1998. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
- ^ a b Mohsin, Amena (2012). "Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, 1997". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Archived 8 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Majumder, Shantanu (2012). "Parbatya Chattagram Jana-Samhati Samiti". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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Nagendra K. Singh (2003). Encyclopaedia of Bangladesh. Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 222–223. ISBN 81-261-1390-1.
- ^ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Archived from the original(PDF) on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Shelley, Mizanur Rahman (1992). The Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh: The untold story. Centre for Development Research, Bangladesh. p. 129.
- ^ "About Us PCJSS".
- ^ "Manabendra Narayan Larma is still relevant". Hill Voice. 15 September 2020.
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- ^ "Manabendra Narayan Larma fought against all hegemony". Samakal.
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- ^ Hazarika, Sanjoy (11 June 1989). "Bangladeshi Insurgents Say India Is Supporting Them". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c "Lax security helped militants gather strength in CHT". The Daily Star. 3 December 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2008.