Anti-CAA protests sweep across Assam’s cities and districts
Guwahati: The All Assam Students Union (AASU) and 30 allied organizations launched a widespread hunger strike on Sunday, demanding the repeal of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) across various districts of Assam.
According to Kashmir Media Service, in Bilasipara, protesters staged a 12-hour hunger strike outside the Bilasipara sub-divisional AASU office, with warnings of mass self-immolation if the governments fail to revoke the CAA.
Similar demonstrations took place in Golaghat, where the District Students’ Union and 30 tribal organizations jointly conducted a hunger strike near the district students’ union office.
In Nalbari, the AASU and tribal groups intensified their protests, gathering at the Nalbari Natya Mandir to voice their opposition against the act.
Meanwhile, in Sonari, the All Charaideo District Students Union initiated a 12-hour hunger strike, emphasizing the discriminatory nature of the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Furthermore, the Dibrugarh district committee of the AASU, alongside 30 allied organizations, commenced a hunger strike in Dibrugarh, adding momentum to the protests against the CAA.
Previously, opposition parties in Assam sought to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to discuss the implications of the Citizenship Amendment Act. The United Opposition Forum, Assam, comprising 16 opposition parties, submitted a memorandum urging the President of India, via the Governor of Assam, to revoke the CAA.
Tensions escalated following Indian Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent declaration of the imminent implementation of the CAA before the Lok Sabha elections.
