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"About 150 of us took the pledge to convert to Buddhism if the bill is passed. Asom Gana Parishad - BJP's ally in the Assam government - has threatened to walk out of the coalition if the bill is passed in Parliament. To protest against Hindutva, we have decided to discard Hinduism - the very religion that forms the plank for the majoritarian politics of BJP and RSS." The state will be swamped by migrants, especially from Bangladesh, once the bill is passed in Parliament. GUWAHATI: Protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, about 150 representatives of three organizations have taken an oath to give up Hinduism and convert to Buddhism if the proposed legislation is passed in Parliament..