TURA: Combined organisations from Dalu region comprising of the local units of the AYWO, FKJGP, GSMC and the Dalu Mothers’ Union on Wednesday organised a public rally at Barengapara Market followed by a procession to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Various organisations from the area as well as the general public participated in the rally, where demand for the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) was also raised.
Speaking during the rally, local leader from Dalu, Gopal A Sangma said that the Act would affect mostly those areas in Garo Hills which are located close to the Indo-Bangla border.
Cautioning that outsiders would enter Garo Hills and dominate the indigenous people because of the Act, Sangma urged all groups and the general public to continue strongly opposing it.
Adviser to the All Garo Hills Joint Action Committee (AGHJAC) Roger Benny A Sangma, who also participated in the rally, said that the people of the state have been cheated by its representative, who supported the bill in the Lok Sabha.
He, therefore, urged the people to be careful while electing their leaders in the future.
Vice president of AYWO, central governing body, Silkam Ch Marak said that the ILP was the need of the hour to prevent illegal influx into the region. He added that if any MLA failed to support the resolution for ILP, a strong agitational stand would be taken.
GSU, Mindikgre regional unit president, Greneth M Sangma said that it is not only organisations and civil societies who should raise their voices against the CAA, but that the people should oppose in unison to achieve success.
Following the public rally at Barengapara Market, the gathering also took out a procession from the venue towards the Purakasia-Mahendraganj road.
