Summary:
GUWAHATI: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 began its hearing in New Delhi on Tuesday, leading to strong protests across the state. KMSS observed the day as Black Day, opposing the hearing outside Assam and alleged that several leading organizations of the state have been left out of hearing. AATS has been camping in Delhi and attended the hearing on Tuesday, in the presence of JPC chairman Rajendra Agarwal. The tribal body said the bill would be "suicidal" for indigenous tribes and communities in the state. Tribal, youth and student organizations took to the streets, demanding unconditional withdrawal of the bill, that seeks to grant citizenship to refugees belonging to religious minorities from Bangladesh , Pakistan and Afghanistan..