Rohingya Crisis a Big Controversial Issue in Myanmar: An Overview
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 4
Abstract
India and Myanmar had a long historical relationship in antiquity,cultural exchanges and religion.Myanmar was a part of British India, it was separated in 1937.India built its diplomatic relationship with the nation in 1948.The relationship was good at that time.When the Junta government came into its power the relationship was worsed.But NarshimaRao‟sLook East policy change the whole circumstance,India starts economic relationship with Myanmar from that period. Thinkers says that now Myanmar is the 4th largest partner of trade of our country.India built up highways, set up SEZ in this country.So India is least concern about Myanmar‟s internal problems. Myanmar government started „Ethnic cleansingprogramed‟ from 2012.In 2014 census report Myanmar government announced that Bhudhasistsare majority in this country (88%), Christians and Islams religion peoples are minority.Rohingyas are practiced by the Islam.In „1982 citizenship act‟ the Rohingyas are announced as not a citizen of the country. They have not any kind of rights like right to education or rights to works in the country. So the government started ethnic cleansing programme for the Rohingyas.Rohingyas are Indo-Aryan people ,who are called Arakanese-Indian also.The government called them Bengalies.Colonial rule and pre- colonial period they are called Rooingya and Rawangya.The term rohingya was coined by the British raj.U NU government called them rohingya.After ethinic cleansing programme was announced they are homeless, because the government‟s ruthless activity.Riots take place in 2012,2015 and 2017.Refugge crisis felt in Bangladesh ,Indonesia, Malaysia,Thailand and India also.Rohingya refugees are suffered many problems.Inspiteofinternational voices feelings ,to maintain rule of law Myanmar govt. .does not felt to bothered.Army persons barbarically raped,murdered,burnt many villages. Big south Asian brother India was only concern about the terrorist activity of rohingyas.Because the northeast is the neighboring part of Arakan.But aid is important for the refugees but Indian government are only interested in economic and diplomatic relationship to Myanmar. In this paper the autherdiscussed about the Rohingyas, their origin and if they are truly a citizen of Myanmar or not. The crisis of 2012,2015 -2017 and the geo-political aspects of the crisis .
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Saheli Naik
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