GUWAHATI: Facing the heat of raging protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the state, the ruling BJP has appealed to the regional Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) to come back to the alliance.
The AGP and BJP had forged alliance before Assam Assembly election in 2016 and a later form a coalition government. However, the AGP snapped ties with the BJP on January 7 protesting tabling of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 in Lok Sabha by the BJP-led government at the Centre.
The three ministers of the AGP tendered their resignations to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on January 10.
BJP national General secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday appealed the AGP leadership to reconsider their decision to snapping ties with the BJP.
“We had gone to the polls together in 2016 and the people have given mandate jointly to the alliance. We appeal the AGP leadership to reconsider their stand so that we can complete the five years.
Meanwhile, the AGP has decided to take out a torch rally on January 18, the regional party will organize a 10-hour long hunger strike on January 24 against the Bill. The AGP will also take out protest rally across all the districts of Assam on January 30 this year.
