Author: PTI
Publication: The Assam tribune
Date: November 18, 2007
URL: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=nov1807/at05
Calling the illegal migration of Bangladeshis
and other foreigners as the greatest threat to the indigenous people in the
north eastern region, North East Students' Organisation (NESO) Chairman Samujjal
Bhattacharjee has said the state and the central governments are turning deaf
ears to the problem. There might be political differences in the NE but "we
stand united on the issue and if the government fails to take any measure,
NESO will take its own democratic course on action," Bhattacharjee told
reporters here last evening.
NESO advisor A Shirmey said if the infulux
of intruders was not contained "we would become beggars in our own land."
NESO secretary-general, Gumjum Hyder said
although the Bangladeshis had been driven away from Arunachal Pradesh recently,
they were in the process of re-entering the state. All students'unions would
go to any length to deport all the Bangladeshis and foreigners from the state.
Speaking on the Chakma-Hajong issue, All Arunachal
Pradesh Student Union President, Kanu Bagang said the refugee population was
increasing rapidly and AAPSU wanted an early solution to this.