The Supreme Court is quite unhappy with the alleged unabetted influx into Assam from across the Indo-Bangladesh border.
Hearing a set of petitions on Tuesday pertaining to infiltration, NRC, Assam Accord, Citizenship amendment move, a division bench of the court comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice SK Kaul called the alleged non stop infiltration an external aggression.
If it is allowed yo continue the state would be overcrowded by those who have no rights to live on the soil of Assam, the bench observed fearing that unabetted infiltration will ultimately result in the erosion of culture.
The bench asked the Gauhati High court to expedite the appointment of judges in the foreigners tribunals where the government would make these operational within 60 days of appointment.
In the same breath, the apex court asked the Centre to expedite barb wire fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border. Before that the court agreed to set up a constitutional bench to take up a bunch of pleas relating a number of confronting issues to be heard on day to day basis from May 11 this year.
In a resolute display of solidarity and resilience, over 5,000 women hailing from the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar-Mizo communities congregated at Peace Ground, Tuibuong, Lamka, Churachandpur in Manipur, kickstarting the annual 16 Days Activism on Violence Against Women. Orchestrated by the Women of Lamka, the event was a fervent call for justice and a poignant outcry against the distressing instances of gender-based violence (GBV) that have plagued the state.
Led by the indomitable Ngaineikim from Kuki Women organization for human rights, the program's inauguration was a tapestry of impassioned speeches, stirring presentations, and solemn moments dedicated to the victims. Distinguished figures such...
Add new comment