Citizenship Amendment Bill protests LIVE Updates: Have faith in your servant Modi, PM says in Jharkhand as BJP blames Opposition for instigating violence – Firstpost, Firstpost.com

Meanwhile, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will meet Home Minister Amit Shah at 8 pm.

As protests gained intensity in the North East, protestors burnt down a police vehicle in Assam’s Tezpur. The agitators were lathi charged by paramilitary forces. Amid protests in Assam over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, (*************************************************************, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal appealed to the people of the state to maintain peace.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing an election rally in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad urged citizens of North East to “have faith” in “servant Modi.” “Today, I appeal to the North-East and especially to the brothers and sisters of Assam and young colleagues from this platform to have faith in your servant Modi. I will not let any tradition of North-East brothers and sisters bear language and culture . ” Modi’s statements came amid widespread protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in northeastern states.

The Center accused the Congress of instigating violence in the North East. During Zero Hour, Congress’ Adhir Chowdhury raised the issue of violence in parts of the Northeast, to which Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the Congress was instigating violence in the region and the government condemned it. After Joshi’s remarks, Congress members walked out of the proceedings.

Protestors have allegedly attacked the BJP and Asom Gana Parishad offices in Assam’s Majuli district, while in Guwahati, people have violated the curfew and have assembled in large numbers at the Latasil ground to protest the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

Railways has suspended all passenger train services in Tripura and Assam and short-terminated long distance trains to the region to Guwahati following protests in the two states over the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a railway spokesperson told (PTI). Northeast Frontier Railway spokesperson Subhanan Chanda said many passengers are stranded in Kamakhya and Guwahati.

In response to Narendra Modi’s tweet assuring the people of Assam that their rights, identity and culture will be preserved, the Congress responded that the message cannot reach the North Eastern state amid an internet shutdown there.

Amid widespread protests across the North East, four protestors were wounded and one was in a serious condition after being hit on the head by a bullet after police personnel opened fire at protestors in Assam’s Lalung Gaon. In Guwahati, protestors burnt an effigy of Assam’s finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with one of the agitators accusing him of turning Assam into Kashmir.

The Ranji Trophy matches for the 285 th season in Assam and Tripura have been suspended after the passage of Citizenship Bill. In lieu of unrest in Assam, services of passenger trains in the North East frontier railways have been suspended. Additionally, an Indian Super League football between Northeast United FC and Chennaiyin FC to be held in Guwahati has been postponed amid violent protests.

As tens of thousands of protesters against the CAB descended on the streets of Assam clashing with police on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to “assure” the people of the state that they have nothing to worry about.

“I want to assure them – no one can take away your rights, unique identity and beautiful culture. It will continue to flourish and grow.”

As the mercurial debate on the Citizenship Amendment Bill culminated in the passing of the controversial legislation in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MPs will file a writ petition against the Bill in the Supreme Court today , reportedNews