The 11-hour Northeast bandh called by an umbrella body of students organisations of the region to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill began at 5 am on Tuesday. The North East Students Organisation (NESO), backed by various other bodies and political parties, will observe the shutdown till 4 pm. Security was beefed up in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.
According to Chief Minister Pema Khandu, the Arunachal Pradesh administration has issued no order to suspend the census of Chakma and Hajong refugees in the state.
In the statement issued by the union, the protestors mentioned a number of regulations including total restriction of Indian military force convoy and patrolling, no military recruitment rallies within the district, non-acceptance and denouncement of development packages from the forces.
Members of the North East Students' Organisation (NESO) held demonstrations across the North East on Saturday to register their protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act.