Proud Nepalese, while we fight here, our owns are rounded up like stray dogs and I know they are treated really bad. But why it matters to us, why should we pick up a real issue and make noise about it. We did not in the first hand asked them to go there and what so big fuss about it, when we are busy here and elsewhere with our own arguments. Sad, pathetic Nepalese media is not interested, nor are the intelectuals here in Sajha land. KSU drive on, 200 more Nepalis detained By Our Reporter SHILLONG: Beginning from where they left on Wednesday, the Khasi Students' Union continued with their "drive against influx" and detained 200 more Nepali nationals at Umsning in Ri-Bhoi district on Thursday.In utter disregard to the administration and presence of the any government in the State, the union members rounded up these Nepali nationals from various buses coming from Assam. The KSU alleged that the "illegal migrants" were on their way to coal mine areas of Jaintia Hills to capture labourers jobs. They were later handed over to police for deportation. In view of the reports that many people from neighboring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh were infiltrating into the State, KSU president Samuel B Jyrwa said that the members of the union were on extra alert along the National Highway."Owing to the efforts of our members, the Nepali National were detained and prevented from infiltrating into the State", Mr Jyrwa said with a sense of pride. He said influx of foreign nationals has become the main cause of concern for them as they are posing serious threat to the economic well being of the genuine citizens of the State. Possibly aware of the controversy that the union's action might give rise to, Mr Jyrwa said he along with other KSU members met the State Home Minister Mr HDR Lyngdoh and expressed concern over the issue."We have clearly stated while having discussion with Mr Lyngdoh that compliance of the Indo-Nepal Friendship Treaty, 1950 does not mean that Nepalis have got every right to infiltrate into the State as labourers. They are only allowed to visit the State as tourists without visa. Mr Jyrwa said that the KSU wanted the Home Minister to push back these detainees to Nepal and take necessary steps to stop their entry to the State.The issue will be discussed again in the forthcoming North East Students Organisation (NESO) meeting on December 17 and 18 at Kohima and a demand would be placed before the Centre to scrap this treaty or exempt northeast from its ambit, the KSU president said. Friday, December 16, 2005 (http://www.theshillongtimes.com/)