Guwahati: Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill came in a variety of forms in Assam as the state witnessed a naked rally, a sword rally and every other type marches in between.
Anti-CAB posters were pasted outside the residences of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Chabua and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati.
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) brought out a torch light procession from its headquarters in the state capital and toured through the streets of central Guwahati.
Leading the march, AASU Chief Adviser Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya said the state will not accept the Bill in any form.
Torch light processions were also organised by the AASU in places such as Nalbari town, Dimakuchi in Udalguri district and Lakhimpur to protest against the Bill.
The entire Tinsukia market, which caters to Upper Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh, wore a deserted look since afternoon as traders pulled down their shutters.
Indigenous people of the Northeastern states fear that the entry of these people will endanger their identity and livelihood.
At Bokakhat in Golaghat district, a cultural programme was organised by the AASU to raise public opinion against the CAB.
The Dibrugarh district administration cancelled the permission to a concert on Sunday night by popular singer, actor and filmmaker Zubeen Garg who has been protesting against the Bill, eliciting angry reactions from his fans. (PTI)
