NESO meeting held
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 17 2016: The executive council meeting of the North East Students' Organisation (NESO) - comprising of the Khasi Students' Union (KSU), All Assam Students' Union (AASU), Naga Students' Federation (NSF), Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), Twipra Students' Federation (TSF), All Manipur Students' Un- ion (AMSU), Garo Students' Union (GSU) and All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) — was held today at Guwahati.

In the meeting, various issues were deliberated upon that have been pending with successive Govts of India, conveyed a statement issued by NESO.

The major issues discussed were on the issues of illegal infiltration, the house felt that apart from various demands that had been put forward in the memorandum, the updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), which is currently under operation in Assam should also be conducted in the whole North Eastern region with 1951 being the last updated year and 1971 being the base year.

The repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1958, Special Education Policy for North Eastern Region, Special Constitutional Status for the North Eastern Region with rights over land and natural resources were also dis- cussed.

In this connection, NESO resolved to submit a memoran- dum to the Prime Minister of India through the Governors of various States within May 31. It also resolved to send a delegation to New Delhi to meet the leaders of the Government of India and also the MPs of North Eastern region for solving the various pending issues.

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