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A+ A-New Delhi: Members of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. During the protest, the Assam Congress members raised slogans against the Central leadership. Speaking to ANI, one of the protestors said: “The Citizenship (Amendment) Act is a curse for our state. “The Act should be removed, and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam should be prioritized,” he said. The CAB has now become the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, following assent from President Ram Nath Kovind..