The Students for Democratic Rights and Secularism (SDRS) organised a student convention here on Sunday demanding withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)-2019, the National Register for Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR).
The convention also demanded stopping of communal riots and stringent action against those involved in the Delhi violence that killed over 45 people recently.
Activists like Ganesh Tripathi, Subas Nayak, Somnath Behera and Siddharth Rath coordinated the meeting. AIDSO national vice-president Prajjal Deb graced as the chief guest. Terming the CAA, the NPR and the NRC as anti-people, the speakers alleged that the BJP Government at the Centre is trying to protect its vote bank by dividing the society on religion basis.
While Saptshjini Raul read out the main draft proposal, Bhagyarabi Das presented a proposal condemning Delhi violence.
Among others, Bobby Balabantray, Jayant Mohanty, Nimain Sahu, Tarunsen Nayak, Damayanti Muduli, Harekrushna Das, Rajendra Rana, former Utkal University Prof Dr Birendra Nayak, “Samadrushti” editor Sudheer Patnaik spoke. It was decided that agitation against the CAA, NPR and NRC would be intensified in coming days.