‘Sankalp Yatra’ Reaches Guwahati with a Huge Rally of Protesters

Guwahati: Dispur witnesses a huge rally today as a total of 70 indigenous organizations including the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) stage a protest rally entitled Sankalp Yatra in the state capital today. The rally had kick-started on November 12 from various locations of Assam and was scheduled to be uniting in Guwahati on November 16.

Guwahati, on Friday, witnesses the gathering of hundreds of protesters at Dispur raising their voices against the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. People from all walks of life and districts of the state are joining hands for the rally adding heat to the purpose and the determination of the protesters.

The Sankalp Yatra commenced four days back from various far-flung places of Assam like Sadiya, Dhubri, Dhemaji and other places and is going strong so far. The protesters have gathered at the Ganesh Udyan in front of Ganesh temple at Ganeshguri.

Protesters of the rally are seen to have shouting slogans denouncing the Sarbananda Sonowal government. Among the leaders of the protesters, KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi is seen in the forefront leading the rally. Gogoi said that if the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is adopted then Sarbananda Sonowal has no right to continue as the Chief Minister of the State. The leader further stresses that the voice of protest of the common people cannot be kept suppressed by using force.

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