Student bodies from across the Northeast, led by the Naga Students’ Union Delhi (NSUD), have called for a coordinated legal and institutional response following the death of Late Anjel Chakma, with demands ranging from an independent CBI inquiry to stronger anti-racism safeguards, Ukhrul Times reported.
The decision emerged from a joint meeting convened at the Nagaland Guest House, RK Puram, New Delhi, where representatives deliberated on the aftermath of the incident and the proceedings of a hearing held by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on January 6.
According to Ukhrul Times, the meeting took serious note of the NCST hearing, during which procedural and operational lapses by the Uttarakhand Police were highlighted, raising concerns over accountability and institutional failure.
Deliberations focused on pressing for an independent Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, enforcement of existing anti-racial and anti-discrimination laws, and the strengthening of statutory protection mechanisms such as SPUNER across states. Participants also discussed the need to include Northeast history in the NCERT curriculum, citing long-standing issues of misrepresentation and invisibility.
To ensure sustained follow-up and accountability, the meeting explored the formation of an Interim Committee with broad-based representation from student bodies across the region.
The meeting was chaired by the president of NSUD and saw participation from representatives of multiple Northeast student organisations. Following detailed discussions, leaders agreed on the need to establish a unified platform to improve coordination, advocacy, and timely response to issues affecting Northeast students in the national capital.