Assam Sounds Against CAA
- 09-May-2022
- 0 Comments
Assam Sounds Against CAA As Amit Visits
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has riled various organisations in the Northeast with his recent statement in West Bengal that the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) would be implemented once the Covid-19 situation in the country ebbs.
Ahead of Shah’s two-day visit to Assam beginning on Monday, these organisations have threatened to re-launch the anti-CAA agitations in the diverse region.
The North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) has cautioned the Centre to not make any attempt to implement the contentious citizenship Act, stating that it is not acceptable to the indigenous citizens of the region.
The outfit highlighted how the people were grappling with the problem of illegal immigration from neighbouring Bangladesh.
The All Assam Students’ Union said the state would not accept the “foreigners”, whether they are Hindus or Muslims.
It said the implementation of CAA would go against the spirit of the Assam Accord of 1985 which prescribed the detection and deportation of Bangladeshi nationals, who entered Assam after March 25, 1971.
Meanwhile, the Khasi Students’ Union in Meghalaya cautioned that the implementation of CAA would “trigger unrest” in the state. It advised the Centre to implement inner line permit (ILP) instead.
The ILP is an official document issued to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period. Many in the Northeast view it as a shield against the illegal influx of immigrants.
