The North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), an umbrella body of major students’ association in the region, will observe December 11 as a “black day” at several places across the Northeast states to mark its continued opposition against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.
In a statement issued today, NESO chairperson Samuel Jyrwa said despite the relentless opposition of the indigenous people of the Northeast against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, it was passed by the Parliament.
“NESO has declared that December 11 will always be remembered as a Black Day for the whole of the Northeast. In continuation with this, NESO has decided that there will be a display of black flags and black banners in all major places across all the seven states,” Jyrwa said.
He said this observation is to give a message to the government that the people in the region are against CAA. At the same time, it will remind the people of the region about yet another political injustice that the government perpetrated against the indigenous people of the Northeast, he said.
“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,” Jyrwa added.
NESO comprises 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).
