Political parties restricted from holding protest against CAA

Assam led Government will soon implement Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) within the state, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addressing to the media has stated that if political parties calls for bandh against CAA, the members may be de-registered according to the issued notification by the Gauhati High Court.

Assam CM stated, “People have the right to protest. But political parties should keep a Gauhati High Court order in mind before announcing bandhs against the CAA or their registration may be cancelled. A students’ body announcing bandh is a different matter, but if political parties violate the high court order we will complain to the Election Commission of India citing the court order.”

CAA allows non-Muslims who fled alleged religious persecution from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan and took refuge in India by December 31, 2014, to get citizenship faster than the normal process.