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The clashes broke out Friday between members of the Khasi Students Union and non-tribals in Ichamati area of Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district about 90 km south of Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya.
"One person was killed and several others were injured after clashes broke out last evening between two groups," a police official said. "The clashes broke out during a meeting between the two groups."
Reports said the violence broke out following the student union's meeting with non-tribals to discuss the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the Inner Line Permit. The permit, a document required by foreigners or non-local Indian citizens to enter places designated "protected areas", is a long-standing demand of tribal groups in Meghalaya.
Massive protests are going on across several India states and inside universities against the new citizenship law since Dec. 11 last year.
The law aims at granting citizenship to illegal immigrants belonging to six religions -- Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Parsi and Christianity -- from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan. However, it has kept out Muslim immigrants from applying for citizenship.
So far, the violence against the law has killed over 70 people across India.