Joining Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura in the anti- Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) protests, thousands of students on December 13 took out a protest march in Itanagar in Papum Pare District, reports Arunachal Times. The protest march was done in collaboration with North East Students’ Organisation and All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU).
Separately, on December 13 AAPSU demanded that the state government clarify the status of the Chakma and Hajong refugees after the promulgation of CAB, reports Arunachal Times. Addressing press persons, AAPSU president Hawa Bagang said, “The Government of India did not listen to the people of the Northeast despite the massive protests against the CAB. Though Arunachal Pradesh is exempted from the act, we are not happy.
Earlier on December 12, Assam Students’ Association, the Assam Students’ Forum and the Assam Research Scholars’ Forum of RGU and the NERIST had also organised a protest march against CAB, reports, reports Arunachal Times.