Countrywide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) spread to nearly two dozen university campuses on Monday. The student protests were largely peaceful. However, stray incidents of violence were reported from Mau in Uttar Pradesh. Incidents of violence were also reported from several districts of West Bengal. Students found support not just from opposition parties, but also people from others walks of life, including the film industry.
‘542,000 people will benefit in Assam, and not crores’
The Centre and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tried to allay fears of people in Assam by assuring