Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Modi government of making the Citizenship Amendment Bill a weapon. He tweeted, "Through this bill, racial and criminal attacks are being carried out in the northeastern states. In these areas there is a criminal attack on the views of the people. 'He further said,' I stand with the people of these states and serve them. 'Along with the tweet, he also tagged media reports highlighting the opposition to the Bill in the North East. is.
The Bill is being opposed in many parts of the North Eastern states. The bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha and is now to be passed in Rajya Sabha. On Tuesday, student unions and the Left Democratic Organization have expressed their anger over the bill in most parts of the northeastern states. Normal life was disrupted by the shutdown by the Student Organization (NESO) in the Brahmaputra in Assam.
The strike came with a bandh called by left-backed organizations including SFI, DYFI, AIDWA, AISF and AISA. Massive processions were taken out in various areas of Guwahati, with protesters shouting slogans. Police sources said that when the agitators were prevented from entering the secretariat and assembly buildings in Assam, they scrambled with the security forces
On Tuesday, the former Congress chief said that whoever gave his support to this bill is trying to ruin the foundation of the country.
