Abhayapuri: Demanding the repeal of the Citizenship Amendment Act
(CAA) and release of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi a
human chain protest was launched by the district committee of Chatra Mukti
Sangram Samiti (CMSS) at Abhayapuri in Bongaigaon on Thursday.
The district committee of the organization took to the road in front of Abhayapuri College and staged the protest chanting slogans like 'BJP Murdabad', ' we don't accept CAA', 'Release Akhil Gogoi', etc.
A protester said, "If the CAA is implemented in Assam as many as 1.90 crores Hindu Bangladeshis would get citizenship which will ruin the heritage, culture, language, and identity of Assamese people and that would be a big issue for the people of the state." He further said, "Akhil Gogoi always raised his voice against any problem facing by the Assamese people and despite that the government kept him in jail since November 2019. And this is the saddest thing for the state. Thus every Assamese should come forward and protest demanding release of the KMSS leader."
Gogoi is imprisoned in Guwahati jail for the last 11 months was arrested for his alleged role in violence during the CAA protest on December 12 last year.
Earlier this month on December 11 jailed Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi during his visit to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) once again called upon the people of the state to come forward and continue their fight against the draconian CAA. Last year on December 11 despite widespread protests across the Northeast region CAA was passed in the Rajya Sabha and five youths were martyred during alleged police firing during the anti-CAA agitation.
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