Assam: Union Minister Rameswar Teli Shown Black Flags by Dibrugarh Unit of AASU

Dibrugarh, January 3, 2020:

In a latest display of resentment of the people against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Union Minister Rameswar Teli was shown black flags by the Dibrugarh unit of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU)on January 2.

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According to reports, the protesters, who were waiting for Teli's convoy on the roadside, waved black flags as the Union Minister's convoy passed through the RKB Path in Dibrugarh at around 8 pm in the evening.

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It may be mentioned here that the Dibrugarh MP has been confronted several times by AASU workers amid the ongoing row over the Citizenship Amendment Act.

This incident comes in the wake of Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal being shown black flags by the Nalbari Unit of the AASU on the first day of the new year.

After members of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) turned up to protest against the CM in Nalbari, Assam, authorities reportedly rained blows upon the protesters. Some videos of the attacks even went viral on social media.

This act resulted in an altercation between the AASU members and local authorities and the situation soon turned tense.

As a mark of protest against the baton charge, AASU members have hanged the Assam Chief Minister's effigies in 22 different areas of Nalbari.

Moreover, the AASU members also submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner and demanded appropriate steps against the police personnel responsible for the attacks.

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