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We should quit India if Citizenship Amendment Bill is passed: Akhil Gogoi

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Press Trust of India Guwahati
Last Updated : Jan 27 2019 | 8:55 PM IST

Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti
Addressing a protest rally against the proposed legislation at Panitola in Assam's Tinsukia district, Gogoi said, "If the government gives us the respect we deserve, we are with the nation but if the sentiments of the indigenous Assamese are ignored and the bill is passed, then each Assamese must have the courage to say that they will not be a part of India."
Gogoi, who has been spearheading the agitation by 70 organisations against the bill, said, "We want to make it clear that if the need and situation arises, Assam must be able to say that they are prepared not to stay with India ... if the government respects us, we will stay with India or we will quit."


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