In Rajya Sabha the party will vote against the bill.”He added, “The four member delegation will meet the various civil society organizations of the region and take stock of the situation here. We are clear that the bill is communal and we will oppose the same.” Assam is witnessing a raging protest against the bill following the bill being passed in Lok Sabha on January 8 last. JDU has a MLA in Nagaland and is part of NDA ruling coalition in the state.State government employees will also join the on-going stir against the bill. The employees of the state government in Assam under the banner of Sadou Asom Karmachari Parishad (SAKP) decided to hold a three hour long sit in demonstration programme on January 30 across the state.Assam has roughly four lakh employees. The organisation has also taken active part in the anti-foreigners movement of 1979-1985.

Source: Economic Times January 20, 2019 17:48 UTC