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Asom Gana Parishad activists take part in a protest rally during a 12-hour Assam bandh in Guwahati on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

AGP holds huge rally against Citizenship Bill

Threatens to sever ties with BJP.

23 Oct 2018 7:26 PM GMT

Protestors tried to block railway tracks and disrupt train services, but were evicted by the police. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

12-hour bandh hits normal life in Assam

More than 40 state organisations protest against Citizenship Bill.

23 Oct 2018 7:07 PM GMT

Assom Gana Parisahad (AGP) activists take part in a protest rally during 12-hour Assam Bandh, in Guwahati, on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

12-hour bandh in Assam over Citizenship Bill evokes widespread...

Shops, markets and financial institutions kept their shutters down, while attendance in offices and educational...

23 Oct 2018 1:16 PM GMT

46 organisations have called the 12-hour bandh to protest against the Centres bid to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in the Winter Session of Parliament. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Assam: 46 groups sit on rail tracks, burn tyres in protest against...

Police said demonstrators, who sat on the tracks, were being evicted and police escorts were being provided to public...

23 Oct 2018 7:00 AM GMT

Assam agriculture minister Atul Bora (Photo: PTI)

AGP, BJP pact will continue in state, says Atul Bora

Atul Bora told reporters that they are surprised over the remarks of Mr Sarma targeting AGP.

26 Nov 2018 9:47 PM GMT

People outside an NRC centre in Assam.

Citizenship Bill may strengthen separatist voices'

The Citizenship Bill proposes to change the definition of illegal migrants.

23 Nov 2018 7:31 PM GMT

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. (Photo: File)

Massive protest against citizenship bill in Assam

The protestors not only slammed the government but also accused the BJP and RSS of backing the Citizenship (Amendment)...

16 Nov 2018 7:45 PM GMT

The Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia on Thursday warned that administration would take strong steps against anyone trying to break the law. (Photo: PTI)

Assam imposes Section 144 to stop protest march

The KMSS and Assam Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chhatra Parishad (AJYCP) on Thursday urged the government to release the arrested...

16 Nov 2018 12:22 AM GMT

BJP president Amit Shah speaks to the press. (Photo: PTI)

AASU warns Centre it will launch stir on Citizenship Bill

Student Union threatens stir if Modi govt enacts new law.

2 Oct 2019 7:49 PM GMT

As the Winter Session of Parliament will start on Monday, the government seeks to pass more than 30 bills amid the oppositions plan to raise the issue of the detention of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, a slowing economy, rising unemployment and farmers distress among others. (Photo: File)

'Want frank, high quality debates on all matters,' says PM ahead of...

The Winter Session is scheduled to go on till December 13 and will provide a total of 20 sittings spread over a period...

18 Nov 2019 3:29 AM GMT

Without naming All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has warned against the rise of extremism among minorities who has a base in Hyderabad. (Photo: File)

Peaceful protests to continue till CAA is revoked: Mamata Banerjee

She said that a TMC delegation will be sent to Karnataka to meet the families of victims allegedly killed in police...

26 Dec 2019 12:23 PM GMT

Amid protests in several parts of the country over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Minister of State (MoS) Railways, Suresh Angadi on Tuesday warned the concerned district administration and railway authorities to shoot at sight if anybody destroys the public property. (Photo: ANI)

'If anybody destroys railway property shoot them at sight': Railway...

The minister further asserted that it is taxpayers' money and to develop one train it takes years together.

17 Dec 2019 3:27 PM GMT