In its letter, NESO warned that unchecked infiltration threatens to destabilise the socio-cultural fabric, demographic balance and political future of indigenous communities.
Similar demonstrations were reported from different parts of the state. TSF leaders said that the Centre as well as the state government must act on the long-pending demands of indigenous groups to implement the Ministry of Home Affairs’ directives on checking migration.
The North East Students’ Organization (NESO), an umbrella body of eight student unions from northeastern states, has announced that December 11 will be observed annually as a 'black day' to express unwavering opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019.
The student body has demanded that the central government take immediate steps to curb illegal entries from Bangladesh into the North Eastern states.
While trains and flights were operating as per schedule at the time of writing, roads bore the brunt of the protests as burning tyres could be seen at various places in Assam to prevent movement of vehicles.
Anti-mining groups in Meghalaya on Thursday told Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) officials that they would not allow the…
