2024-03-12 04:13:30
Guwahati Widespread protests in Assam following the Ministry of Home Affairs released the Citizenship Amendment Act notification. Student organizations in the state staged a protest by burning the notification. Prohibitory orders were announced at various places in Assam following widespread protests. The government has warned that strict action will be taken once morest those protesting. Meanwhile, the hartal called by the United Assam Forum started.
Violent protests are also going on in various parts of Uttar Pradesh. Security has been tightened in various places in Delhi and the northeastern states, including Shaheen Bagh, where protests were held in 2019. Students also protested at JNU and Jamia Millia universities last night.
The Parliament passed the Citizenship Act on 11 December 2019. At that time, there was a huge protest across the country once morest the law to grant citizenship based on religion. At the same time, the states including Kerala and Bengal have stated that they will not implement the law. Various Muslim organizations and opposition political parties had raised strong protests once morest the law. The central government’s crucial move comes when the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections is coming.
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