Protests against CAA resume in Assam as AASU hits the streets

In Guwahati, the protests were held outside the ‘Swahid Bhawan’, the All Assam Students’ Union headquarters.

After a gap of over two years, protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) resumed across Assam on Monday.

Protests by members of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU), a part of the North East Students' Organisation (NESO), was held in all the district headquarters of the State amid heavy security arrangements.

In Guwahati, the protests were held outside the 'Swahid Bhawan', the AASU headquarters.

NESO advisor Samujjal Bhattacharjee told reporters that the people of Assam can never accept the CAA and it has to be repealed.

"We had to suspend our protests two years ago due to the prevailing pandemic but have now decided to renew it so that the CAA is not implemented," he said.

"The anger against this unjust law, however, has been burning in the hearts of the Assamese people and our protests against it will continue till it is repealed," he added.

The students' organisation also demanded an end to the problem of radicalisation, a permanent solution to the foreigners' issue and the complete removal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from the entire Northeast.