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Citizenship Bill: Protests rock Assam, Rajnath says situation under control

Chaos reigned in all northeastern states over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan

Assam Bandh against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016

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A view of a deserted flyover during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Guwahati. Photo: PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi

Last Updated : Jan 09 2019 | 9:10 PM IST

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which seeks to provide citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangaldesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan was passed by the Lok Sabha Tuesday. Agitators across the Northeast, including Assam, have been blocking roads and rail tracks, seeking revocation of the Bill.

Widespread protests against the Citizenship Bill continued in Assam on Wednesday, with agitators blocking roads and marching with their clothes off in several parts of the state.

BJP spokesperson Mehdi Alam Bora resigned from the party, saying the Bill would harm the Assamese society and nullify the Assam Accord. Former Assam chief minister and AGP leader Prafulla Kumar

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