In a display of solidarity with other Northeastern states, the North East Students’ Organization (NESO) and Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) organized a protest today at the NSF & NPMHR Solidarity Park, burning CAA rules to oppose its implementation. Mutsikhoyo Yhobu, Secretary General of NESO, expressed concern about the influx of illegal immigrants posing the biggest threat to the tribal states in the Northeast.
“The continued enforcement of this Act in our region will gradually lead to our demise,” said Yhobu urging every state government in the Northeast to offer their staunch support to the student body in resisting the CAA rules. Emphasizing that the student community lacks the authority to oppose the government alone, Yhobu said, “I believe that if every state government aligned with the students, the central government would take heed.” Yhobu also underscored the importance of the government addressing the concerns of the indigenous people, who are integral to India.
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Kegwayhun Tep, former NSF President, stated that the NSF has long protested against this Act due to its conflict with secularism in the Indian subcontinent. Despite their protests, the recent amendment introduced by the government was disheartening as it defied the will of the people. He stated that their presence at the event was a demonstration of solidarity with the Northeastern states where the Act has already been implemented. “While Nagaland is fortunately exempted from this act, it poses a threat to the Indigenous people not only in Nagaland but throughout the entire northeastern region,” expressed Tep.
He viewed that this Act poses a threat not only to a specific state like Assam but also foresees its negative impact on the geopolitical landscape and the existence of indigenous people. He appealed to the student community, especially to ensure proper checks on the inflow of illegal immigrants. Tep further expressed the hope that the ongoing protests in all the capital cities of the northeastern states would be heard by the central government.
