Assam CM Sonowal Greeted with Black Flags by AASU in Guwahati

Guwahati, December 8, 2019:

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was greeted with black flags by the members of the Assam Students' Union (AASU) in Guwahati on Sunday.

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The members of the student body waved black flags at the CM's convoy at around 5 pm today, as it was passing in front of their headquarters (Swahid Bhawan) and shouted slogans denouncing Sonowal and the BJP for the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

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Addressing the media, AASU leader Simanta Thakuria said that the since Sonowal is silent over the issue, the members of the AASU will not accept his conduct. Alleging the Chief Minister of "betraying" the people of the State, the organization would continue the protest.

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Responding to the Assam CM's earlier statement that protests will not solve anything, the AASU leader stated that the CM himself has ascended to the throne through the means of protest. "He should remember his roots", Thakuria stated.

Condemning the BJP's student body ABVP for its support for the CAB, the AASU has alleged that since they are mere puppets of the BJP, their strings are being pulled by the saffron party.

It may be mentioned that the AASU has launched mass protests across Assam in opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which will be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

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