“They think they can suppress the culture and history of the northeast, they did not understand your pulse”, Gandhi said
ASSAM| Congress Former President Rahul Gandhi while addressing Assam today accused the BJP of not listening to the “voice of the people”. The nation is protesting against the new citizenship law across the country. The protests against the new law have entered its third week, with protesters demanding a repeal of the law. But the government has indicated that the law stands.
Assam has witnessed the brutality after the bill was signed by President Ram Nath Kovind on Decembre 11. FIve people died in state after the bill turns into law soon.
“Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP government. Gandhi said, “Wherever the BJP goes, it spreads hate. In Assam, the youth is protesting, in other states protests happening as well. Why do you have to shoot and kill them? BJP doesn’t want to listen to the voice of people”. Mr Gandhi, who is in Assam to lead the party’s “Save Constitution-Save India” protest march.
“They think they can suppress the culture and history of the northeast, they did not understand your pulse. We will not allow the BJP and RSS to attack the history, culture and tradition of Assam. Assam cannot be ruled from Nagpur. Assam will only be run by its people,” he added.
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The Congress leader is expected to visit the families of the people killed during the protests. He wishes to meet the families of 16-year-old Sams Stafford and 17-year-old Dipanjal Das, who were killed during the stir at Chaygaon near Guwahati, reported news agency Press Trust of India, quoting Harish Rawat, the Congress in-charge of Assam.
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