GUWAHATI: Peasant leader and activist, Akhil Gogoi began his 24-hour hunger strike at Chachal, Guwahati to oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
Gogoi began his strike at 2 p.m. today and will continue it until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15. He had earlier mentioned that he will not celebrate ‘uruka’ and ‘bhogali bihu’ this year as “Assam’s tradition and culture are at threat.”
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It should be noted that the Citizenship Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on January 8 and stalled by Rajya Sabha on January 9 following strong opposition from Congress and other parties.
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