Tweet
North East Students' Organisation demands special status for NE
Citing that the region has been getting a raw deal since Independence, the North East Students' Organisation (Neso) on Wednesday demanded a special constitutional status for the entire region for rights over its natural resources. Besides, it will start a series of agitations from June 7 to highlight the burning issues plaguing the region.
For the first time, the leaders will assemble together and launch the first phase of their agitation in Guwahati on June 7. After this, leaders of various students' organisations from the seven states will protest in front of the respective Raj Bhavans in their states. On the concluding day of its general council meeting held here, leaders reiterated their stand that the region has been facing discrimination in each and every sphere.
"What we are witnessing is nothing but discrimination at every level since we gained Independence. We demand a special constitutional status for the region and its people and their rights over its natural resources. Article 370 grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir. There should special status for the northeast too. It has been seen that even parliamentary dignitaries visit J&K but not NE. Irom Sharmila and AFSPA hardly make any impact on them and the issues need to be solved only through peaceful and democratic means," said Samujjal Bhattacharya, the chairman of Neso.
Issues like AFSPA, big dams, lack of employment avenues for locals, influx of foreign nationals, death of NE students and demerits of floating global tenders on various development projects were raised during the two-day meet.
The body has also submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister, which included an education policy and human resources development, repeal of AFSPA, policy for tackling influx, solving the issuance of staple visas and creation of a separate time zone among others.
Citing that the region has been getting a raw deal since Independence, the North East Students' Organisation (Neso) on Wednesday demanded a special constitutional status for the entire region for rights over its natural resources. Besides, it will start a series of agitations from June 7 to highlight the burning issues plaguing the region.
For the first time, the leaders will assemble together and launch the first phase of their agitation in Guwahati on June 7. After this, leaders of various students' organisations from the seven states will protest in front of the respective Raj Bhavans in their states. On the concluding day of its general council meeting held here, leaders reiterated their stand that the region has been facing discrimination in each and every sphere.
"What we are witnessing is nothing but discrimination at every level since we gained Independence. We demand a special constitutional status for the region and its people and their rights over its natural resources. Article 370 grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir. There should special status for the northeast too. It has been seen that even parliamentary dignitaries visit J&K but not NE. Irom Sharmila and AFSPA hardly make any impact on them and the issues need to be solved only through peaceful and democratic means," said Samujjal Bhattacharya, the chairman of Neso.
Issues like AFSPA, big dams, lack of employment avenues for locals, influx of foreign nationals, death of NE students and demerits of floating global tenders on various development projects were raised during the two-day meet.
The body has also submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister, which included an education policy and human resources development, repeal of AFSPA, policy for tackling influx, solving the issuance of staple visas and creation of a separate time zone among others.
