FormerChief Minister of Assam Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has staged sit-in demonstrationalong with other party leaders at Gandhi Mandap on Monday in protest againstthe Citizenship Amendment Act.

The former chief minister and AGP leader Mahanta during his protest on the day of his birthday said that the C (A) A should have to be withdrawn. He along with other leaders including Brindaban Goswami, Pabindra Deka, and Gunin Hazarika has staged the protest at Gandhi Mandap.

CriticizingModi, Mahanta said, "By taking the Assamese Gamusa in anyone's neck doesn't symbolizethat he loves Assam. Modi also does the same."

Hesaid that the AGP has opposed C (A) A from the very beginning. Speaking aboutthe three ministers who supported C (A) A, Mahanta said that it is completelytheir own decision.

Talkingabout the withdrawal of NSG cover, Mahanta said that there are party leadersbehind the withdrawal of the same.

Reactingon the statement of some noted intellectuals, Mahanta said that at this pointof time, the intellectuals should show the right path but it has been seen thatthey have not shown the right path.