Assam: Students’ Fraternity Demand Withdrawal of CAA

The students ofdifferent colleges across the state of Assam have staged protest against theCitizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on the day of the hearing of pleas by theSupreme Court.

The AASU and studentsunion in Dibrugarh have observed an agitation programme as called by theDibrugarh University. The students have burnt the effigy of the contentiouscitizenship act in front of the main entrance of Margherita College and alsostaged massive protest by wearing black badges.

On the otherhand, the students' fraternity of Sonari College has hoisted black flag infront of the main gate of the college demanding to scrap the citizenship law immediately.

Meanwhile, thestudents of Kampur have organized a mass rally under the aegis of KampurAnchalik Students' union and raised slogans against the government demanding towithdraw the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The students' have also submitteda memorandum to the Kampur Revenue Circle Officer.

The students of NorthLakhimpur have also boycotted classes as a mark of protest against CAA andstaged sit-in demonstration.

Moreover, the students of Digboi Women's College, women fraternity and other organizations have staged a massive protest demanding to withdraw CAA. The shops and business establishments of Digboi town have been closed down.