i Erstwhile enclaves in India: A post-LBA analysis Written by: Prachi Lohia Reviewed and Edited by: Anjuman Ara Begum and Marte Hellema, FORUM ASIA First Edition: 10 December 2019 Published by FORUM-ASIA Kathmandu Office c/o INSEC, Syuchatar, Kalanki Kathmandu, Nepal E-mail:
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[email protected] Website: www.masum.org.in Phone: +91-33-26220843 Cover Photo: Abhijit Sengupta Cover Design: Sujoy Singh Roy Printed at: "A Four 'S' Art", 64 Mullickpara, Serampore, Hooghly - 712203 ii Erstwhile enclaves in India: A post-LBA analysis Written by Prachi Lohia iii Acknowledgements Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) has been working for the cause of erstwhile enclave dwellers since 2013, before the Land Boundary Agreement was implemented. We firmly believe that the narrative of the lives in the enclaves is one of disenfranchisement and injustice, but also of ground breaking resilience. We are grateful to the people of the enclaves for speaking to us about their struggles and their sincere cooperation. The publication of this report has been facilitated by the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA).