Assam

CAA : AIUDF MLAs wear black masks inside assembly

Pratidin Bureau

The MLAs of All India UnitedDemocratic Front (AIUDF) on Monday attended the Assam Assembly special sessionwearing black masks to highlight the Citizenship Amendment predicament.

AIUDF leadership said this actwas only to bring the government's attention to the situation in the region,the epicentre of the protest.

The day-long special session ofAssam Legislative Assembly is likely to stormy on Monday over the Citizenship(Amendment) Act (CAA) even as the session has been convened only to ratify theCentre's bill to extend reservation for SC/ST for another 10 years.

Even though the OppositionCongress had earlier written to the Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami seekingpermission to hold a discussion on CAA in the House, there is no agenda on CAA.

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