3 Years of CAA: November 11 held as a 'Black Day' protest against CAA by NESO

Digital Desk: North East Students Organisation has declared a 'Black Day' on December 11th, 2022, in protest of the CAA. This is due to the Rajya Sabha's ratification of the Citizenship Amendment Act on December 11, 2019. 

The Act's passage signalled a green light for all non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh to get Indian citizenship. 

The chairman of NESO, Samuel Jyrwa, remarked that the 11th of December will always be remembered as a "Black Day" in the Northeast.

On the day, the organisation has chosen to place black flags and banners at chief locations throughout the NE region. The primary goal of this action is to make the authorities aware that the organisation is opposed to CAA. Jyrwa regards the higher authority's action as a violation of the law and urges everyone to unite in opposition to it.

He believes that this is a blatant injustice to the people of the northeastern state. The Indian government completely ignored the requests of the state's indigenous people who were opposed to the Citizenship Amendment Act. Despite the public's constant efforts, the authority passed the law in Parliament, according to Samuel Jyrwa. 

People around the region are concerned about the negative consequences of the government's move. Following the passage of the measure in 2019, there were massive protests that shook the Northeast. However, due to a lack of established rules, the Act has yet to be completed. The Citizenship Amendment Act was widely panned around the world.

The amendment was criticised for allowing religious discrimination, particularly the exclusion of Muslims. Assam and the northeastern states saw several violations in December 2019 because people were terrified of losing their political rights, culture, and land rights if refugees were granted citizenship.

The Citizenship Amendment Act (Bill) protests, also known as the CAA Protest, CAB Protest, or CAA and NRC protests, happened after the Government of India approved the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on December 12, 2019. The action provoked strong national and international opposition to the act and its attendant ideas for a National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Following the bill's approval on December 4, 2019, violent demonstrations erupted in Assam, particularly in Guwahati and other parts of the state. Reactionary rallies were also organised in various Indian metropolises, including Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Mumbai. 

Cotton University, Gauhati University, IIT Bombay, Madras University, Presidency University, Kolkata, Jamia Millia Islamia, Osmania University, University of Hyderabad, University of Delhi, Punjab University, and Aligarh Muslim University also organised reactionary rallies. 

Protests have extended across India by the 16th of December, with demonstrations taking place in at least 17 cities, including Chennai, Jaipur, Bhopal, Lucknow, and Puducherry.

Cotton University students began protesting the CAA a few days before the contentious bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha. Students conducted a silent protest outside the university campus on November 29. 

Following the passage of the bill on December 4, 2019, violent protests erupted across Assam, particularly in Guwahati and other parts of the state. 

According to Reuters, the protests in the state were violent, with at least two people dead as of the 16th of December. Buildings and train stations were set ablaze.