Assam, 30th November: An anti CAA forum of political parties and organizations in Assam called for a united fight against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act.
The move appears aimed at galvanizing anti-CAA forces to pile pressure on the BJP-led government to get a new law revoked before next year’s Assembly elections.
The Coordination Committee against Citizenship Amendment Act (CCA CAA) will issue a public appeal for a united fight on December 12, the first anniversary of the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act that the organization will observe as Sankalpa Diwas (Pledge Day).
Most in Assam are opposed to the Citizenship Amendment Act because it provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan entering India till December 2014. They see it as a threat to Assam’s identity and culture and have held sustained protests that subsided because of the pandemic.
“We have decided to observe the first anti-CAA anniversary on December 12. We will not only be renewing our pledge to continue our fight against the unconstitutional law but will also appeal to all anti-CAA forces to put up a united fight against the law,” CCA CAC chief coordinator Deben Tamuly said.
A highlight of the movement will be the felicitation of the six persons who died in the crackdown against anti-CAA protesters last year.
“We will invite the families of the victims and felicitate them so people don’t forget their sacrifice. We will be renewing our pledge to continue the fight that we started in 2016 to uphold the secular character of our Constitution and we will also seek a thorough probe into the deaths of the six persons during the anti-CAA movement,” Tamuly said.
