The Modi government's decision has struck a raw nerve among indigenous ethnic organisations in Assam and turned them against the BJP government. AASU organised a public meeting on Saturday with representatives of cross sections of society where everyone protested against this move by the government. After their discussion in the public meeting, the organisations took a collective decision to unitedly initiate a public movement against the Bill to amend the Citizenship Act. The public meeting, organised by initiative of the AASU saw representations from 28 indigenous ethnic organisations and eight tribal Sahitya Sabhas. After AGP's contrary decision, Assam Chief Minster Sonowal held a meeting with AGP leaders on Saturday and tried to explain the issue to his alliance partner.

Source: bd News24 October 24, 2016 08:44 UTC