NESO concerned over influx of migrants to North East region
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 24 2014:
Immigrants from Bangladesh and other places have been flooding the North East region.
The alleged lethargic attitude of the Central as well as State Govts of the North East to curb rampant migrants of influx in the region is unjust, which is seen as a measure to annihilate the indigenous people of the region.
This was stated by Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya, adviser of North East Students' Organisation (NESO) while speaking at the one-day discourse on the common identity of North East based on socio, economy and political affinities today at Hotel Nirmala, MG Avenue.
The programme was organised by NESO and hosted by All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU) .
Dr Samujjal said that the Govts should take an immediate step to repatriate foreigners and fundamentalists from the region and prevent further influx.
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Use of violence to subdue the movements arising from issues related to illegal migration would never be a solution, he said.
Although people from the eight NE States welcome the development projects being implemented in the region, development projects based on scientific research should rather be implemented in the region.
NESO in collaboration with its units would shift focus on initiating economic movement and development of the region, he said.
Former NESO adviser, Artax A Shimray said that the assertion that people of NE region share a common origin is undisputable.
India is making efforts to divide the people by scattering them in eight different States.
He said that people of the region should never forget that all ethnic communities of the NE region are one and the same.
People of the region should face no major hindrance in competing at the international level if the natural and human resources are tapped effectively.
Sadly, divisive force among the people is still an impediment to the overall healthy growth of the people, he said.
Shimray further said that all NE States should strive to bring development in the region as a whole rather than talking about the development of a particular State.
Senior citizen, Prof Lokendra Arambam said that it is very unfortunate that major development projects of the Govt of India implemented in the NE region are driven by the interest of major companies.
Also, terming the hate crimes on NE people in mainland India as 'a systematic mobilisation of hate,' Prof Arambam said that the targeting of NE denizens in mainland Indian cities deserves serious condemnation.
Dr Homen Thangjam, Dr Bhubonchandra Barwah and Manimohan presented papers during the technical session.