Major opposition parties of Assam, under the banner of United Opposition Forum Assam (UOFA), are demanding the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu to repeal the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). Various groups are up in arms against the act ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A day after opposition parties of Assam threatened a state-wide bandh if the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is implemented, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh on Thursday warned that financial losses, estimated to be Rs 1,643 crore a day due to the agitation, can be recovered from the organisers. India News | Daily Loss of Rs 1,643 Crore by Assam Bandh Recoverable from Agitators: DGP.
Opposition parties in Assam, including the 16-party United Opposition Forum Assam (UOFA), have urged President Droupadi Murmu to intervene and repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The UOFA warns of a "democratic mass movement" if the demand is ignored, asserting that the CAA is unconstitutional and threatens the Assamese people s history, culture, and identity.
This act is not only unconstitutional, but it is also going to nullify the historic Assam Accord of 1985 by putting in danger the history, culture, social fabric, economy: Opposition memo to Murmu
The United Opposition Forum Assam (UOFA), formed in the state in line with Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), on Wednesday announced that a state-wide bandh will be called the very next day of the contentious Act coming into force, followed by gherao of the Janata Bhawan (the secretariat) on next day.