News Desk

The North East Forum for Indigenous People (NEFIP) has once again decided to stand opposed to the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

The umbrella body has demanded the immediate withdrawal Bill and condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Himanta Biswa Sarma (MLA from Jalukbari constituency in Assam) for resolving to pass the same in the upcoming Parliamentary session.

Moreover, the NEFIP have also threatened to carry out protests “in the entire North East region”, with the first of said protests to be held on October 3, 2019. Furthermore, the indigenous peoples’ organization has also resolved to “sensitize” the people of the Northeast about the Bill.

Urging the Northeastern Governments to demand the Centre to UNDRIP in the region, the body also asked for the intervention of the United Nations (UN) to stop “genocidal practices” in the region.

Lastly, the organization also condemned Amit Shah’s appeal to use Hindi as a ‘national language’.