SHILLONG: The National Commission for Schedule Tribe (NCST) has expressed reservations against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) or any bill that allows outsiders to acquire citizenship in the North East.
The statement came from the Chairperson of National Commission for Scheule Tribe, Nand Kumar Sai on Thursday after meeting the state Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma here in the city.
Terming the Citizenship Amendment Bill as a Bill against the interest of the people of the region, he said that the Commission would oppose any Bill which seeks to allow outsiders to come to North East and get a Citizenship here
He said that outsiders coming and acquiring citizenship in the region was detrimental to the indigenous populace here.
Stating that this should not happen, he said that the commission did not agree to anything that allows outsiders to come and get citizenship in the North East.
He further said that the commission would play an important role in ensuring that no outsider comes and acquires the citizenship in the North East where people are already concerned about the flow of outsiders.
The delegation of the National Commission for Scheule Tribe (NCST) is led by its chairman, Sai who met Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and discussed several issues pertaining to the state.
He also said that the Commission would urge the Central Government to give more powers to the autonomous District Councils in the state besides ensuring that the Khasi Jaintia and Garo language are included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.