The North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) has called upon citizens to observed December 11 as Black day to express its disapproval against the passing of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 by the Government of India.
NESO comprises of the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU), All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), Mizo Zirlai Pawl
(MZP), Twipra Students’ Federation (TSF), All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU), Garo
Students’ Union (GSU) and All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) representing eight major students movement in the seven North Eastern states.
In a press release issued today, the organisation reminded the people of the whole of North East that on December 11, 2019, despite the relentless opposition of the indigenous peoples of the North East against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019. “”The Government of India did not pay heed and it finally through the Rajya Sabha passed the Dacronian Law which is known as Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019. NESO, has declared that the 11th December will always be remembered as a Black Day for the whole of the North East,” stated the NESO.
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In continuation of the Observation of the Black Day, the NESO has decided that there will be a display of Black Flags and Black Banners in all the important places of all the seven states on December 11.
“This observation is to give a message to the Government of India that we are against this Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 and also at the same time to remind our people and our posterior of yet another political injustice that the Government of India perpetrated against the indigenous peoples of the North East. So NESO, calls upon all the people of the North East to support this observation and at the same time to keep on fighting for the just cause which is our God given right,” asserted the NESO.
