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Anti-CAA Protests: After Akhil Gogoi, KMSS Leader Sensowa Held for Alleged Violence
21 Jan 2020
On Monday, thousands formed human chain in Jorhat, demanding Gogoi’s release. AASU continues ‘black flag’ protests across Assam.
PTI
CAA Notification: Modi, Shah Effigies Burnt by Cotton Varsity Students, AJYCP Protesters Detained
11 Jan 2020
As the Centre announced Friday night that CAA will come into force from January 10, students of Cotton University burnt effigies of Prime Minister, Union Home Minister and Assam Chief Minister.
PTI
Akhil Gogoi Sent to 10-day NIA Custody Amid Mounting CAA Protests
17 Dec 2019
As the firebrand peasant leader was being taken to court, Gogoi told waiting journalists that he had been subjected to "prochondo atyachar” (extreme torture).
Ajaz Ashraf
Students’ Anti-CAA Protests Resurrect Ideal of Equality
17 Dec 2019
Jamia student Anugya’s evocative byte to TV channels shows youth resistance to Hindutva.
Rashme Sehgal
Mr Shah, Show Us Numbers of Refugees Seeking Citizenship: Mridula Mukherjee
16 Dec 2019
Mridula Mukherjee, noted historian, talks about the fallout of the amended citizenship law. She says, “The present government has no experience of the northeast. They have never handled such a…
PTI
Akhil Gogoi-Led KMSS Stages Protest Against CAB in Assam
22 Nov 2019
The Indigenous Forum, Assam led by ULFA (pro-talk) faction leaders Anup Chetia and Mrinal Hazarika and human rights activist Lachit Bordoloi staged a separate sit-in against the Bill.
Seema Guha
Citizenship Bill: BJP’s Grand Strategy to Woo Voters in West Bengal?
10 Jan 2019
As Assam boils in anger over the Bill and BJP loses a key ally in AGP, the party seems to have taken a ‘calculated risk’ with an eye on Bengali Hindu votes in West Bengal, which has 42 Lok Sabha…