Chakma said, “The issue of citizenship in Aruchal Pradesh is fallout of the anti-foreigner agitation in Assam. Citizenship has already been granted implicitly to them when the Government rehabilitated them and allotted 5 acres of land per family was given by government in 1960s. The issue has been unnecessarily politicized and has become like the proverbial goose that lays golden eggs at the cost of vulnerable Chakma and Hajong tribal population. The population of 47,471 (as per 2011 census) has been blown out of proportion to 1 lakh in order to create fear and xenophobia in the State.”