Northeast Student Unions Mark CAA’s Sixth Anniversary With Black-Flag Protests

Overview

• Student and indigenous groups coordinated actions across seven northeastern states under NESO, marking the date the law was passed in 2019.
• Demonstrations featured black flags, three-hour sit-ins and silent protests in Assam’s Guwahati, Margherita and Nalbari, and ‘Black Day’ banners in Shillong.
• In Kohima, the Naga Students’ Federation observed ‘North East Black Day’ as NESO affiliates staged rallies across the region, including a symbolic burning of CAA documents.
• Protesters renewed their demand to repeal the law and said the agitation would continue until it is withdrawn.
• AJYCP leaders sought official recognition for five people they say were killed in earlier anti-CAA protests, while NESO and allied unions argued the law threatens indigenous rights and that ILP exemptions leave the region vulnerable.