Kamalanagar, 29 April
2019: Completion of
47 years of formation of Chakma Autonomous District Council was celebrated
today at Kamalanagar with a ceremonial programme. The Indian National flag and
the CADC flag were hoisted in the premises of the CADC secretariat by Dangu
Rasik Mohan Chakma, CEM, CADC in the presence of a gathering comprising of CADC
councilors, former leaders and CADC employees.
The programme was started with
offering of tribute by the CEM, CADC to the Chakma leaders who had pioneered
the autonomy movement of the Chakmas in Mizoram.
Dangu Rasik Mohan Chakma addressed
the gathering signifying the day. He spoke how the portion of the land lived by
the Chakmas of Mizoram was once a part of the independent Chakma Kingdom
โChadigangโ. He remembered the Chakma leaders like Dangu Krishto Mohan Chakma,
Dangu Atul Chandra Chakma, Dangu Hari Krsisto Chakma, Dangu Baneswar Chakma,
Dangu Mediya Chakma and Dangu Satya Priyo Dewan who struggled to restore the
autonomy once enjoyed by the Chakmas in the form of CADC.
He appreciated the political
farsightedness of the then Chakma leaders who despite odds and unfavourable
conditions have harbored the crave and spirit for autonomy.
Elaborating further into the past he
said, โThe Chakmas too became victim of British colonization just like rest of
the country and subsequently, took part in the Indian freedom struggle.
Unfortunately, the Chakmas of โChadigangโ could not be part of the dominion of
India despite their effort.โ
He finally urged the people to ask the
self of how one is contributing to the development and progress of CADC and to
wean our incessant expectation for benefit out of CADC. This attitude if
adopted, he added, there will be sea change and nothing can stop us from
transforming into a powerful community.