Assamese students in Sikkim University demand immediate withdrawal of CAB

Gangtok, December 7, 2019:

Assamese students of Sikkim University on Saturday came together to stage a protest against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on December 6.

The students from Assam to raise their collective voices against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, staged a protest in the University campus. The students have named the protest as "Rudra Biplab" or 'red rebellion'.

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The aim of the protest was to convey the message to the government of India as well as the government of Assam that they should rethink the Bill, which poses a grave threat to the people of the state. The students also said that Assam is not a "dumping ground for foreigners", and demanded the Government to withdraw the Bill.

The students also called on Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal to oppose the Bill. One of the agitating students said: "Sarbananda Sonowal, who has been hailed as a jatiya nayak, must come out to oppose the Bill and safeguard the culture, language, and identity of the Assamese people. The people have voted you into power, and they can remove you if you disappoint them.."

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It may be mentioned here that protests against the controversial Bill have been launched in all corners of the Northeast, and especially in Assam. Many indigenous bodies as well as student organizations have been protesting against the Bill, which is set to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on December 9 and the Rajya Sabha on December 10.

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