GUWAHATI: With Magh bihu around the corner, the vendors selling traditional sweets and savouries at the Bor Asom Bhogali Mela place placards opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in a silent protest.
The mela is being held in the Dighali Pukhuri area of Guwahati and has witnessed a large number of buyers like previous years.
Speaking to G Plus one of the vendors said, "Although we are celebrating Magh Bihu and doing business but we also wanted to show our opposition to the CAA.”
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"By placing the placards we want to keep the fight alive and also people will remember what we went through," he added.
It is to be mentioned that the mela houses several indigenous food including, Laru, Pitha and other rice items.