CAB protests: Thousands defy curfew in Assam; commuters menaced, casualties reported

Northeast is on the boil as protests over the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill continue across various parts of the region. Two deaths were reported from Assam on Thursday as police firing continued to quell protests against the citizenship bill. Thousands descended on the streets and defied curfew even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the state of safeguarding their rights.

Northeast is on the boil as protests over the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill continue across various parts of the region. Two deaths were reported from Assam on Thursday as police firing continued to quell protests against the citizenship bill. Thousands descended on the streets and defied curfew even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the state of safeguarding their rights. December 13, 2019 at 07:02AM https://ift.tt/2LQw7AT