𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝘄𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗻𝗮𝗶 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗖𝗔𝗔 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

The protestors set ablaze an effigy of Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, while shouting slogans such as “Himanta Biswa Sarma Murdabaad,” “Amit Shah Murdabaad,” “Narendra Modi Murdabaad,” and “No to CAA.” The demonstration reverberated with sharp criticism of the BJP-led government both at the Centre and in the state.

Speakers at the protest alleged that the Assam government was making attempts to reintroduce CAA, which, they claimed, would jeopardize the future of indigenous communities by granting citizenship to foreigners. They expressed fears that the law would endanger the cultural identity and demographic balance of the Assamese people.

The effigy burning, according to the student leaders, was a symbolic act of resistance and anger. They further warned that CAA will never be accepted in Assam under any circumstances and demanded the law’s complete withdrawal.