All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Tueday took out torchlight marches across the state in protest against the proposed amendment to the Citizenship Act 1955 to grant Hindu refugees all rights of citizens. AASU said they will not accept giving a religious colour to the illegal Bangladeshi issue.
The powerful student’s body took out torchlight marches across all district and sub-division headquarters along with many important towns in the State. “The proposed amendment Bill is a threat to the identity of local people. Since Independence, North East is subjected to economic exploitation and political injustice. The latest Bill is another example of political injustice. The Centre is treating us as second class citizens," AASU Adviser Samujjwal Bhattacharya said.