Even though many biased elements tried to put Assam in northeast India in a volatile situation once again, they have failed to mobilise the common people with the sentiment of Assamese nationalism, as it surfaced five years back, when the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was presented in the Indian Parliament.

Prior to the corona induced lock-down across the country, Assam witnessed a massive public outcry opposing the CAB by the end of 2019. Various anti-national elements grabbed the opportunity to indulge in outspread violent activities in Guwahati following which the curfew was clamped. Even five people became the victims of circumstance as the State police resorted to firing with an aim to bring the law & order situation under control.

It may be mentioned that soon after the Union home ministry’s 11 March notification of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, many individuals and organizations in Assam pronounced uproarious statements against the CAA and urged the people to come to the streets demanding its immediate repeal. Some approached the Supreme Court of India to nullify the act........

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