PM, Union Ministers will not be allowed to enter Assam: KMSS
Guwahati, Jan 9: The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and its 70 partner organisations Wednesday vowed to not let Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers enter Assam till the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 was scrapped.
Addressing a press conference, KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi said they will also protest in all meetings and functions of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs in the state.
"Till the time the bill is withdrawn, the Prime Minister, Central ministers and other BJP leaders will not be allowed to enter Assam," Gogoi said.
"We will not allow them to hold any function, be it official or non-official, in the state. Everywhere, black flags will be shown," he added.
Obstructions will be created in their every function, including political rallies for the Lok Sabha polls, Gogoi said.
"We will also not allow the Chief Minister and other BJP MLAs to hold any meeting or official function in the state. We will show black flags wherever they go," he added.
Flanked by other leaders of the groups, Gogoi said if the Rajya Sabha passes the bill on Wednesday, then a "civil disobedience movement" will begin from Thursday.
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after six years of residence in India instead of 12 years currently even if they do not possess any document.
Protests against the bill intensified in different parts of Assam on Wednesday with the effigies of Modi and Sonowal being burnt by the agitators.
A 'funeral procession' of the government was staged and torchlight marches were taken out by prominent citizens while some protesters even gheraoed the state secretariat.
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UP: Baghpat murder accused arrested after encounter
Baghpat (UP) (PTI): A murder accused was arrested on Tuesday, following a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district, officials said.
During the encounter in the Baraut area, a head constable, Virendra, was injured, following which the police opened retaliatory fire, shooting the accused, identified as Irfan, in the leg, police said. Both are undergoing treatment at a district hospital.
Additional Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar Chauhan said Irfan was wanted for beating to death his neighbour, Shoaib, over a water dispute.
Based on a complaint filed by the victim's father, Aas Mohammad, a case was registered against Irfan and four others, Dilshad, Rehan, Rohin alias Irm, and Israna.
Chauhan said Irfan had been absconding since the incident on Monday, following which multiple police teams were deployed to nab the accused.
Acting on a tip-off that he was planning another crime, police laid a cordon.
"When confronted, the accused opened fire at the police, injuring head constable Virendra. In retaliatory firing, the accused was shot in the leg and apprehended," the officer said.
Police said an illegal country-made pistol, a live cartridge and an empty shell were recovered from him.
Chauhan said efforts are underway to arrest the remaining accused.
