GUWAHATI: Protests against implementation of Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) broke out in B Borooah College on Tuesday with students vowing to protect the identity of Assam and the Assamese that the law threatens.
Over 300 students gathered around 10:30 AM to lodge their protest against the law that became operational on Monday - over four years after it was enacted by the Parliament - with the Centre notifying the rules for it.
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The protest, spearheaded by student leaders, including B Borooah College Students’ Union General Secretary Manas Pratim Das, Vice-President Bhaskar Rava, and National Students' Union of India (NSUI) State Secretary Madhu S Deka, voiced concerns about the impact of the CAA on the identity of Assam.
Talking to GPlus, Deka, the former general secretary of B Borooah College Students’ Union, said, "Ever since the bill was turned into an Act back in 2019, the emotions of Assamese people, the sacrifice of five youths, the protests were all overshadowed by the BJP's decision and the notification."
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"The Assam Accord was a historic agreement (drafted) after the sacrifice of 855 lives. BJP came to power after promising to bring the Assam Accord into effect but it was all a lie and now they have imposed an Act which is not acceptable at all. We the students of Assam oppose it and will always stand against it to protect the identity of Assam,” Deka further added.