Gauhati University Exams Postponed amid Ongoing Protests against CAB

Guwahati, December 11, 2019:

The semester examinations of the Gauhati University have been postponed amidst the ongoing mass protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

The exams that were scheduled to be held on December 11, have been shelved indefinitely. An order sent out from the Controller of Examination's office, read, "All exams scheduled for 11the Dec 2019 are are postponed under G.U. Reschedule date will be announced later on."

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Yesterday, the students of the University staged a midnight rally within the campus premises. Arup Deka, a Mass Communication student studying at the University, tells Inside Northeast that all the students living in the hostels took part in the protest. "There were a lot of students who took part in the protests. The student leaders last night met the VC, and urged him to postpone the exams, which he has. Today, a meeting has been scheduled between the student representatives and the VC", Deka further informed.

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Meanwhile, protests have been witnessed today in many of the colleges and Universities across the region. Apart from the Gauhati University, Cotton University, Dibrugarh University, and Tezpur University have also seen their fair share of protests. The controversial Bill is scheduled to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha later today.

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