The North East Students’ Organization (NESO), an umbrella body of eight student unions from northeastern states, has announced that December 11 will be observed annually as a 'black day' to express unwavering opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019.
Assam, a state rich in history and culture, is no stranger to civil unrest and protests rooted in deep-seated issues of identity, governance, and development.
Delhi-based women refugees from Pakistan tied rakhi to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan here on Monday.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, on Sunday, distributed citizenship certificates among 188 refugees under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Ahmedabad.
The three youths who received the citizenship certificates at Bhopal from the CM are Rakhi Das and siblings Sanjana Melwani and Sameer Melwani.
Akhil Gogoi, a prominent peasant leader and key figure in the CAA protests in Assam, has likened the Act to a historical assault on the Assamese community, akin to Mughal invasions.
Bhupen Borah, the state Congress chief and president of the United Opposition Forum of Assam (UOFA), representing 16 opposition parties, has dispatched a letter requesting a meeting with PM Modi.
The United Opposition Forum, a confederation of sixteen political parties, said if the CAA is implemented, it would launch a statewide bandh in protest against the Act.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday directed state Chief Secretary Bhagwati Prasad Gopalika to set up a portal so that persons whose Aadhaar cards has been deactivated can register their complaints.
Calling the CAA as the law of the land, the minister categorically said the Act was not to snatch anyone’s citizenship.
