North East protests over Citizenship Amendment Bill

Dec 10, 2019

Imphal (Manipur)/Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh)/ Nagaon (Assam), Dec 10 (ANI): Protests erupted in different states of north east against Citizenship Amendment Bill. Shops and stores were closed by owners to support the protest. North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) has also called for total shutdown. The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha on the night of December 09. CAB seeks to give Indian citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants who faced persecution in neighbouring countries.