Protesters plan show of strength against citizenship bill

Guwahati | Sunday | 4th November, 2018

Summary:

"November- December will remain a testimony to the unprecedented united movement against the Centre's move to grant citizenship to illegal migrants by passing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. "The 70 organizations will stage a Gana Satyagraha across the district headquarters of the state from November 17 to 27. But the BJP remains adamant to safeguard its Hindu vote bank by passing the bill. After the situation turned tense in the state after the Tinsukia killings, the two pro-talks Ulfa leaders were arrested for allegedly making inflammatory statements. There was no other alternative before us than announcing the resistance convention at Dispur on November 16..