Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma-led MDA delegation raises ILP demand

With the Citizenship Amendment Bill being passed and a region wide opposition to the new law showing no signs of receding, the chorus now is for bringing the entire Northeast under the ILP system. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has already met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday and specifically demanded immediate extension of […]

Anti-CAB protest: AASU holds mass hunger strike in Guwahati

The 11-hour long mass hunger strike that was called by the All Assam Students Union (AASU) ended at 5 pm on Friday. The students’ body, however, is firm in its stand to carry out relentless protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The mass hunger strike, which started at 6 am in the morning, was held […]

All Assam Students’ Union protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Guwahati

All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) along with hundreds of local citizens staged a protest in Guwahati on Friday against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Speaking to ANI, Ravi Sharma, a protestor, said: “The people of Assam do not want CAB. It is not right for us. It discriminates on the basis of religion. It also […]

AASU holds protest against CAB, says ‘Centre attempting to make north-east a dumping ground for illegal immigrants’

The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Tuesday carried out protests in Guwahati against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday. Samujjal Bhattacharya, AASU advisor accused the Centre of attempting to make the north-east a “dumping ground for the illegal immigrants”. “They are trying to kill the Assam accord through this, […]

AASU to launch series of agitations across Assam against CAB

The All Assam Students Union has announced that they will be launching a series of agitation programme against the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Bill. AASU urged the people of Assam to cooperate with the Assam Bandh which was called by NESO on December 10. AASU further said that they will take out a torchlight […]

NESO calls for region wide shutdown on December 10

The North East Students Organisation (NESO) has called for a 11-hour region-wide shutdown on December 10 opposing Centre’s move to introduce and pass the Citizenship Amendment Bill. This was decided in a crucial meeting of the influential students body in Guwahati. Briefing newspersons, NESO advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya said that Nagaland has been exempted from the […]

Crucial meeting between Home Minister Amit Shah and AASU ends in stalemate

The all important meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the All Assam Students Union delegation that took place on Tuesday evening in New Delhi, ended in a stalemate with the AASU sticking firm to their opposition to the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill. The meeting which took place at the Assam Bhawan was also […]

Amit Shah to meet groups from Assam to discuss Citizenship Bill

Talks between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and different CSOs and pressure groups of the Northeast is set to continue in the national capital. Shah will be meeting groups from Assam in New Delhi at the Assam House on Tuesday evening. As per sources, the meeting will start at 7 pm. Reportedly, the Home Minister […]

Centre trying to undermine NRC by introducing CAB: AASU

The All Assam Students’ Union is all set to intensify its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Bill. AASU Chief Advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya has said that by introducing CAB, the Centre is trying to undermine the NRC. The AASU Chief Advisor said that the students’ body will continue to oppose the Bill as the Bill proposes […]