In Karimganj, BJP workers had even ordered boxes of sweets in a bid to attract people.
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Meghalaya: UDP Quits BJP-led Alliance Over Citizenship Bill
“It is amply clear that the BJP does not respect the sentiment of the people of the north east region and has announced that it will bring back the bill.”
Protests Against Citizenship Bill Continue in Assam
The protestors raised slogans against the bill, PM Modi, CM Sarbananda Sonowal and the BJP-led governments in the state and the Centre.
JD(U) to Vote Against Citizenship Bill in Rajya Sabha
K C Tyagi Tyagi said a party delegation would soon visit Assam to take stock of the ramifications of the legislation.
Rebellion in the Ranks? BJP MLA Says Won’t Accept Citizenship Bill, Assam Accord Must be Respected
Two office-bearers of the saffron party’s Barpeta district unit also resigned in protest against the bill.
Assam: Ally Asom Gana Parishad Withdraws Support to BJP Over Citizenship Bill
“(Rajnath) Singh told us clearly that it will be passed in Lok Sabha tomorrow. After this, there is no question of remaining in the alliance,” said AGP president Atul Bora
Shiv Sena to Oppose Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament: Sanjay Raut
The entire process of the National Register of Citizens monitored by the Supreme Court will be meaningless if the bill is passed, he added.
Protests Against Citizenship Bill Rock Assam, CM Asks The Public to Keep Calm
The agitators burnt effigies of Modi in Lower Assam and Dibrugarh, even as CM Sonowal assured the people that he would protect the interests of the state.
Trouble For BJP in Assam: AGP Threatens To Leave NDA over Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016
If the bill is intended to be passed in Parliament, the party says it will have no alternative but to end existing alliance with BJP