Massive protests across Assam after LS passes Citizenship Amendment Bill

The passing of the Citizenship Amendment Bill triggered massive protest in Assam with an umbrella body of students organisations calling an 11-hour Northeast bandh to protest against the CAB. The bandh began at 5 am on Tuesday. The North East Students' Organisation (NESO), backed by various other bodies and political parties, will observe the shutdown till 4 pm against the Bill which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.