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CAA Row: Curfew to be Imposed in Assam’s Tinsukia from 8 pm Today

CAA Row: Curfew to be Imposed in Assam’s Tinsukia from 8 pm Today

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Tinsukia, December 22, 2019:

In view of the ongoing protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the district administration of Assam's Tinsukia has announced for a nine-hour curfew today.

The curfew will be imposed from 8 pm at night to 5 am. “Curfew has been promulgated U/S 144 of CrPc by Hon’ble District Magistrate, Tinsukia in the district of Tinsukia from 8.00 pm to 5 am on 22/12/2019,” stated an official notice.

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It has also been notified that public movement, hunger strikes, carrying licensed/unlicensed weapon, use of loudspeakers, etc, has been prohibited.

It may be mentioned here that the district administration had also imposed curfew on Saturday as a reacting to the uprisings against the CAA in Assam's Tinsukia.

The districts in Upper Assam have been witnessing massive agitations of the people against the enactment of the legislation.

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Although the protests have taken a peaceful turn, people are continuing to raise their voices to oppose the Citizenship act.

Earlier today, people of the Bengali community of Tinsukia also took to the streets to join in the agitation and opposed the implementation of the Citizenship act in Assam.

It may be mentioned here that Assam has been rising in protests against the CAA since the day of its passage in the Rajya Sabha.

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Edited By: Admin
Published On: Dec 22, 2019