Protests in Nagaland over Citizenship Amendment Act

Key Points

1. Naga Students' Federation (NSF) observed 'North East Black Day' on December 11, 2025, protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
2. The North East Students' Organisation (NESO) held demonstrations across all states in the region.
3. The 'black day' marks the anniversary of the CAA's passage in Parliament in 2019.
4. NSF general secretary Kenilo Kent stated the CAA is discriminatory and a threat to indigenous people.
5. NESO secretary general Mutsikhoyo Yhobu reiterated NESO's opposition to the CAA's implementation in the Northeast.
6. All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) vice-president Nabam Gandhi claimed the CAA is socially and economically damaging.
7. CAA documents were symbolically burned as an act of public dissent.