GUWAHATI: Former chief minister and one of the signatories of the Assam Accord, Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, and others who were a part of the Assam Agitation motion, have appealed to everyone to sign up for the protest rally in opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
The veterans of the motion to safeguard the state's indigenous demography will take out a protest rally in the city in opposition to the proposed amendment on May 30.
Addressing a press convention, Mahanta stated, "We have been opposing the bill ever since it was proposed. It's time all of us fight it together. We have already invited Aasu (All Assam Students' Union) to join us and move against the bill."
The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, endorses citizenship to non-Muslims from neighbouring countries who have come here till December 31 of 2014.
Mahanta additionally alleged that some politicians are attempting so as to add unnecessary political colour to the protests in opposition to the bill.
"Some political leaders are trying to add colour. The opposition is not against Bengali people. Even Manik Sarkar and Mamata Banerjee have opposed the bill. We are not against Bengali people and we don't want to bring religious lines in identifying illegal citizens," stated Mahanta.
Former AGP MP Kumar Deepak Das stated they'll take out a protest rally on May 30 in the city in opposition to Raj Bhawan.
"We have appealed to all citizens to join us in the rally. We must give a strong voice against the bill," stated Das.
Assam Andolan Sangrami Mancha (AASM), a platform of Assam Agitation veterans, of which Mahanta and Das are also phase, vowed to go to national capital New Delhi to construct consensus among all political events sooner than the July consultation in the Parliament. "Before the July Parliament session, we will meet representatives of all political parties and try to ensure that the bill is not passed," stated Das.
The veterans of the motion to safeguard the state's indigenous demography will take out a protest rally in the city in opposition to the proposed amendment on May 30.
Addressing a press convention, Mahanta stated, "We have been opposing the bill ever since it was proposed. It's time all of us fight it together. We have already invited Aasu (All Assam Students' Union) to join us and move against the bill."
The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, endorses citizenship to non-Muslims from neighbouring countries who have come here till December 31 of 2014.
Mahanta additionally alleged that some politicians are attempting so as to add unnecessary political colour to the protests in opposition to the bill.
"Some political leaders are trying to add colour. The opposition is not against Bengali people. Even Manik Sarkar and Mamata Banerjee have opposed the bill. We are not against Bengali people and we don't want to bring religious lines in identifying illegal citizens," stated Mahanta.
Former AGP MP Kumar Deepak Das stated they'll take out a protest rally on May 30 in the city in opposition to Raj Bhawan.
"We have appealed to all citizens to join us in the rally. We must give a strong voice against the bill," stated Das.
Assam Andolan Sangrami Mancha (AASM), a platform of Assam Agitation veterans, of which Mahanta and Das are also phase, vowed to go to national capital New Delhi to construct consensus among all political events sooner than the July consultation in the Parliament. "Before the July Parliament session, we will meet representatives of all political parties and try to ensure that the bill is not passed," stated Das.
Assam Agitation veterans to stage protest against bill
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