Sharjeel Imam further sent to 4-day police custody

Sedition accused Sharjeel Imam has been sent to four more days of police custody on Monday. Sharjeel was produced before the Court of the Chief Judicial magistrate, Guwahati after his 4-day police remand ended today. Meanwhile, Sharjeel refused to make any comment after being sent to 4 more days of police custody. Sharjeel Imam, who […]

Anti-CAA protest: IIT-Guwahati professor summoned by NIA

An IIT-Guwahati professor on Saturday appeared before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as part of investigations into the large-scale violence during anti-CAA protests in Guwahati last year. According to reports, the IIT-Guwahati professor identified as Arupjyoti Saikia was in contact with those who were patronizing the perpetrators. Saikia is a professor of History in the […]

Guwahati: Assam Youth Congress leader Zubair Anam arrested for vandalism during anti-CAA protests

Assam Youth Congress leader Zubair Anam was arrested by the police on Friday on charges of resorting to vandalism at the Sankardev Kalakshetra during violent anti-CAA protests in Guwahati last December. An unruly mob allegedly led by the youth Congress leader had vandalised property of Sankardev Kalakshetra including the entrance. Zubair Anam was arrested from […]

AICC Gen Secy Harish Rawat refutes allegations of party workers involvement in anti-CAA violence

The BJP may have blamed the Congress for violence during anti-CAA protests, but the latter has rubbished all such allegations. Briefing newspersons in Guwahati, AICC general secretary Harish Rawat brushed aside all charges of involvement of party workers in the violence during anti-CAA protests. Rawat, who is also the Congress in charge for Assam said […]

AASU continues tirade against CAA; women stage protest in Guwahati’s Latasil

The All Assam Students Union is continuing its tirade against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act. The AASU is holding a protest rally on Saturday at Guwahati’s Latasil playground where members of several women groups and organisations are staging massive protests. Apart from Guwahati, women organisations are also holding protests in different parts of the state. […]