Opposition events in Assam have sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout his go to to the state later this week to apprise him of the “unstable state of affairs more likely to come up” if the Citizenship (Modification) Act or CAA is carried out.
A letter searching for an appointment with PM Modi was dispatched by state Congress chief Bhupen Borah, who can also be the president of the United Opposition Discussion board of Assam (UOFA) which represents 16 opposition events.
“There’s a sturdy notion among the many folks of Assam no matter caste, creed and political affiliation that the Citizenship Modification Act 2019 will put at risk the tradition, historical past, socio-economic situation, social material and id of Assamese folks,” stated the letter, a replica of which was shared with the press on Tuesday.
“Furthermore, the stated Act will go to nullify the historic Assam Accord of 1985, which is thought to be the lifeline of Assamese folks,” it added.
The UOFA deems it pressing to apprise the PM concerning the “unstable state of affairs more likely to come up in Assam within the coming days”, the letter stated.
The opposition events have sought an appointment with Modi on the earliest, proposing to satisfy him throughout his scheduled go to to the state on March 8-9.
The letter talked about the protests in opposition to the CAA in 2019-20, earlier than the outbreak of COVID-19, within the state, throughout which 5 individuals have been killed and a number of other others injured.
The UOFA had final week introduced {that a} state-wide bandh can be referred to as the very subsequent day the contentious Act comes into power, adopted by ‘gherao’ of state secretariat Janata Bhawan.
It had additionally submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu, saying they’d undertake a “democratic mass motion” throughout the state if the CAA just isn’t repealed.
Different organisations have additionally introduced that they’ll start protests demanding the repeal of the Act.
The All Assam College students’ Union (AASU) and 30 different teams have introduced a sequence of programmes, together with a 12-hour quick in all districts on March 9 through the scheduled go to of the PM.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has requested these opposing the CAA to method the Supreme Court docket for redressal of their grievance relatively than taking over agitations.
When the foundations for the CAA are notified, the Modi authorities will begin granting Indian citizenship to persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who’ve entered the nation until December 31, 2014.
Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah has stated that the CAA guidelines can be notified and carried out earlier than the Lok Sabha polls.
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First Printed: Mar 05 2024 | 2:07 PM IST
