AASU Vows to Protest PM Visit During Launch of 'Khelo India'

Guwahati, December 29, 2019:

The leadership of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has announced that the student body will launch massive protests if Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Guwahati to flag off the 'Khelo India' games, to be held here from January 9-22.

Announcing this while addressing the press here today, the AASU leadership stated that on January 31, the student body will extend its support to the Government employees opposing the 'CAA'.

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On the first day of the new year, the AASU has called for state-wide tributes to the 5 martyrs of the 'CAA' movement, who died during firing by police.

On January 3, the AASU will stage state-wide protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act.

On January 9, the AASU will stage a protest by collaborating with the folk artistes of Assam, continuing the theme of men of letters and instruments standing in solidarity with the AASU against the 'CAA'.

On January 10, the student body has resolved to oppose the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will arrive to inaugurate the 'Khelo India Games'.

Again, on January 11, all the district units of the AASU will once again launch protests, and call upon the people of the State to demand the scrapping of the Bill-turned-Act.

Meanwhile, the AASU leadership has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for a debate on the Citizenship Amendment Act. Moreover, they have said that the Assam BJP leaders are also free to take part in the debates, if they wish to.

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Issuing the challenge, AASU General Secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi has said, "Himanta Biswa Sarma has challenged our Chief Adviser for an open debate on the NRC. We are reiterating — we are ready to debate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for an open debate — the PM and Home Minister can also include the local leaders of Assam."

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