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The isolation of the region, its complex social character, and its backwardness compared to other parts of the country have all resulted in the complicated set of demands from different states of the Northeast. The vast international border and weak communication between the Northeast and the rest of India have further added to the delicate nature of politics there. Three issues dominate the politics of the Northeast: demands for autonomy, movements for secession, and opposition to ‘outsiders’.

Which of the following North Eastern states launched a movement against outsiders?

Assam

The correct answer is Option 3 - Assam

The Assam movement was against domination by outsiders, and one of its demands was the deportation of outsiders who entered Assam after 1951.

In 1979 the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), a students’ group not affiliated with any party, led an anti-foreigner movement. The movement was against illegal migrations, against domination of Bengalis and other outsiders, and against faulty voters’ register that included the names of lakhs of immigrants. The movement demanded that all outsiders who had entered the State after 1951 should be sent back. The agitation followed many novel methods and mobilised all sections of Assamese people, drawing support across the State. It also involved many tragic and violent incidents leading to the loss of property and human lives. The movement also tried to blockade the movement of trains and the supply of oil from Assam to refineries in Bihar.