PM Modi to Visit to Assam Cancelled amid 'CAA' Protests

Guwahati, January 8, 2020:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled his scheduled visit to Guwahati in Assam to inaugurate the Khelo India Games. The visit was scheduled for January 10.

According to internal sources, the visit has officially been cancelled.

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It is to be mentioned here that the indigenous bodies in Assam have threatened to intensify the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act if PM Modi visits Assam amid the unrest over the controversial legislation.

The All Assam Students Union (AASU) leadership has expressed its opposition to the Prime Minister's visit in the midst of the volatile situation in the state.

On the other hand, Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) leadership launched a campaign termed as “Khelo India, Bhago Modi” against Narendra Modi. Members of the indigenous body had planned to greet Modi with the chants upon his arrival.

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