ASSAM: HEARING OF JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE AT GUWAHATI

A big day to decide the fate of Assam

At the behest of public pressure, the Joint Parliamentary Committee finally visited Assam to inculcate opinions of several organizations on the bill.

The 16-member Committee headed by Rajendra Agarwal reached the city on 6th May for it's hearing on 7th May. It's the maiden visit of the Committee to the State. The meeting commenced around 10 am at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara.

Several organizations and other concerned citizens from all quarters had gathered  around the college to voice their concern against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 which will breach the very clauses of the Assam Accord.

The Peasant leader,  Akhil Gogoi voiced his protest stating that if such a bill ever gets passed,  the very identity of the indigenous people of Assam will be at stake. He also expressed his apprehensions regarding the dithering state of the Assamese language which may otherwise lead to the identity crisis of the people.  He further added that every citizen of Assam owes the right to forward a memorandum against the bill which should be duly recognised.

Various organizations gathered around the Administrative College lashing against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Many workers of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti was seen with play cards staging a demo-protest. Around 2000 workers of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti submitted memorandum at front of the Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara.