Assam: Hundreds of Women Rally against CAA in Margherita

Megherita, December 23, 2019:

More than 500 Women of Margherita town in Tinsukia district of Upper Assam today gathered at the North Margherita Rangamancha to collectively raise their voices against the contentious amendment of the Citizenship Act.

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The protest, that was organized by the Margherita Regional Student Union, was also joined by various organizations, and locals of Margherita.

With traditional Assamese gamusas draped around their necks and carrying placards with messages such such as 'Joi Aai Axom' (Glory to Mother Assam); CAA Baatil Korok (Scrap the CAA), and 'We Oppose CAA', the women of Margherita raised their collective voices against the legislation that is seen as a threat to the ethno-linguistic identity of Assam.

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The fear is palpable among these women, who have assembled from walks of life and belong to all age groups, as the Bill is seen as an existential threat to the culture and identity of Assam by the indigenous people of the State, many of whose forebears have lived in the State many generations.

Meanwhile, the protests against the CAA by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) that has been spearheading the protests against the Bill-turned-Act in the state are underway. Today, the senior citizens of the State have stepped out of their homes to express their resentment for the CAA and demand the Government to roll back the same.

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