SC to hear on Wednesday pleas against Citizenship Amendment Act

The Supreme Court is going to hear the AASU’s writ petition against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The hearing is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, December 18. In the meantime, a legal team of AASU is already in New Delhi where they have completed all formalities for the hearing. Along with the AASU petition, the […]

Citizenship Act row: AASU launches 3-day ‘Satyagraha’; leaders, protesters detained

Nearly hundred AASU protesters including Chief Advisor Sammujal Bhattacharya and General Secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi have been briefly detained by police when they were marching towards the Kamrup Metro Deputy Commissioner’s Office as part of the 3-day mass ‘Satyagraha’ organised by the students’ union. The AASU protesters are likely to be kept in the Dighali Pukhuri […]

Assam: Curfew relaxed in Guwahati, Dibrugarh

The curfew imposed in the wake of major protests across Assam over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, was on Monday relaxed between 6 am to 8 pm by the administration. According to officials, curfew has been relaxed in Guwahati and Dibrugarh. Citing the relaxation in the curfew, Union Minister of State (MoS) for the Ministry […]

Internet services to remain suspended till Tuesday in 10 districts of Assam

The suspension of internet services, which was enforced in 10 districts of Assam amid major protests across the state over the amended citizenship law, was on Monday extended for another 24 hours. According to officials, internet services will remain suspended for another 24 hours in 10 districts namely — Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar, […]

Citizenship Amendment Act: SC to hear petitions on Dec 18

The Supreme Court will begin hearing the first set of petitions on the Citizenship Amendment Act on December 18. A number of groups and organisations besides individuals have filed petitions against in the Apex Court against the CAA. Moreover, there are groups and organisations gearing up to file petitions against Citizenship Bill which is now […]

Guwahati: Rush in markets after relaxation in curfew, citizens crowd ATMs

Following the relaxation in curfew which was imposed in Guwahati in the wake of protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, a large number of citizens rushed to the ATMs to withdraw their money. The curfew in Guwahati was relaxed from 9 AM to 4 PM by the administration today. Speaking to ANI, a citizen said: […]

Shillong continues to be tense; Sec 144 remains imposed in city

Curfew has been relaxed in Shillong for 9 hours from 10 am till 7 pm even as section 144 remains imposed in the city. Situation had escalated in Shillong on Saturday after hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Raj Bhavan forcing the police to resort to tear gas shelling and mild lathi-charge to control the […]

Anti-CAB protest: AASU holds mass hunger strike in Guwahati

The 11-hour long mass hunger strike that was called by the All Assam Students Union (AASU) ended at 5 pm on Friday. The students’ body, however, is firm in its stand to carry out relentless protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The mass hunger strike, which started at 6 am in the morning, was held […]

All Assam Students’ Union protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Guwahati

All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) along with hundreds of local citizens staged a protest in Guwahati on Friday against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Speaking to ANI, Ravi Sharma, a protestor, said: “The people of Assam do not want CAB. It is not right for us. It discriminates on the basis of religion. It also […]