In West Bengal, agitators resorted to violence and arson at railway stations and thoroughfares across the state, seeking immediate revocation of the law
Amid violent protests in northeast and other parts of the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday dropped a big hint that “some changes†can be made in the amended Citizenship Act, that seeks to grant Indian citizenship to illegal non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The crucial order comes two days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in the Lok Sabha that the ILP would be extended to the northeastern state.
Amid the violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in northeastern states, the Narendra Modi government has started moving paramilitary forces from Jammu and Kashmir to Assam. According to news agency ANI, as many as 10 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been moved from Jammu and Kashmir to Assam.