On the eve of Republic day celebration, Delhi Police has arrested eight leaders and activists of seventy organisations of Assam, which are combating to scrap the BJP-proposed contentious Citizenship Bill.

Ahead of fresh anti-government protest in New Delhi on January 27, Police detained the delegation from a hotel in Delhi-NCR.

Assam has been rocked by more than a week of anti-government protests sparked by Citizenship Bill issue, ST status, Bodoland issue etc.

The leaders and activists of seventy organisations are now in the custody of Delhi Sansad Marg Police Station.