Mizoram, Manipur Assam Students Boycott Republic Day Celebrations, Burn Effigies of Modi, R

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Citizenship Amendment Bill: Mizoram, Manipur and Assam Students Boycott Republic Day Celebrations, Burn Effigies of Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh

Aizwal, January 25: With the country all set to celebrate 70th Republic Day on Saturday, the north-eastern states are unhappy with the way the Union Home Ministry is handling the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and therefore students’ bodies in Mizoram, Assam and Manipur have declared that they would boycott the celebrations.

Though newly-appointment Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga had made efforts to convince the students, nothing concrete is looking forward ahead of the state government. Mizoram’s powerful NGOs including students’ body MZP and YMA have made it very clear that they will continue their protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, ‘imposed’ by the Union government, as reported by the national daily

Echoing similar opinion and to show solidarity with the students’ bodies, even Zoramthanga had threatened that MNF would withdraw its support to NDA if the situation arises. He also met the PM Modi and Singh along with his Manipur counterpart N Biren Singh in Delhi and expressed his dissatisfaction over the citizenship amendment bill. Zoramthanga also informed that the Mizoram Assembly had opposed to the changes of Citizenship Act.

In another action, four students – protesting against the citizenship amendment bill – were injured in Manipur’s capital on Wednesday after the security personnel used tear gas to restrict them from entering into the house of Rajya Sabha MP Bhabhananda Singh. All these students were protesting against the citizenship amendment bill. Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 Passed in Lok Sabha Amid Protest From Opposition.

Also in Assam, around 70 organisations including Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) protested against the citizenship amendment bill in Guwahati on Wednesday. Even Asom Gana Parishad withdrew its support from the NDA-led state government following the passage of citizenship amendment bill in Lok Sabha on January 8, 2019.

Under the new provisions of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, the six identified minority communities – namely Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Christians and Parsis – from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who came to India before 31 December 2014 would be facilitated. Also, the minimum residency period for citizenship is being reduced from the existing 12 years under the present law to seven years, after requisite scrutiny and recommendation of district authorities and the state government.

https://www.latestly.com/india/poli...igies-narendra-modi-rajnath-singh-608432.html

 

[manlion]

LOL @ Gujarat state BJP President Jitu Vaghani unfurled national flag upside down

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1089278728155348992

 

[Species]

Might be a bit offtopic, but what strategic interests does the Northeast serve for India?

It was pretty much a neglected and overlooked region till the Indian govt. announced its Look East policy to strengthen its connectivity and relations with Southeast Asia, perhaps as part of the China containment strategy of the US. But Southeast Asia is not landlocked, you could always have access to them through the sea.

Northeast doesn't have that much of mineral resources either to be a major source of India's energy needs.

Otoh, the region is largely distinct both culturally and ideologically from the rest of India. Not to mention the resources India has to put in to keep it under its control by fighting the insurgencies or establishing the communication links with the mainland.

 

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When you have a multi ethnic country, there's gonna be losers in terms of economic and political representation. That's why bjp is trying to united country on religion. Instead of improving living standards, promote communalism.

 

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When you have a multi ethnic country, there's gonna be losers in terms of economic and political representation. That's why bjp is trying to united country on religion. Instead of improving living standards, promote communalism.

the losers are the rich southern states of Tamilnadu, Karnataka , Maharashtra and the beneficiaries of the united country are the Hindi speaking cow belt states. See the chart for the disparity , south Indians are taken for a ride by the cunning Hindi walas

Southern states unite against Centre on fund allocation disparity

https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tec...inst-centre-on-fund-allocation-disparity.html