Assam groups to relaunch anti-CAA stir
The Hindu
Prime Minister’s announcement on repealing farm laws has enthused protestors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on repealing the three contentious farm laws has stimulated the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act groups in Assam.
The CAA seeks to fast-track the granting of citizenship to non-Muslims who fled religious persecution in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and taken refuge in India till December 31, 2014.
A few organisations have decided to revive the anti-CAA protests that turned violent and claimed the lives of at least five people in police firing in December 2019. These organisations include the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) lead by activist-turned-MLA Akhil Gogoi and the Asom Jatiya Parishad, a political party.