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Despite our repeated appeals to the central and state governments not to go ahead with the bill, BJP went ahead with it. GUWAHATI: Barely a week after it came out of the BJP-led state government, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) said it will think of reconsidering the alliance only if the saffron party withdraws the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.“If BJP withdraws the bill, we may then discuss the issue of reconsidering the alliance in the party platform. At the moment, BJP is determined on the passage of the bill. Saikia said Congress would help Sonowal form an “alternative government” if he comes out of BJP. Bodoland People’s Front, another BJP ally, has remained in the government.“BJP bulldozed people’s sentiments against the bill which is going to threaten the identity of the state..