AASU protests 'atrocities' on demonstrators in Sonitpur

* Students' body threatens to move Human Rights Commission

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The AASU (All Assam Students' Union) will move the Human Rights Commission over "atrocities by police on democratic protestors (including women) carrying out a torchlight rally at Tezpur in Sonitpur district on Friday evening". This was stated by AASU president Dipanko Kumar Nath, adding that the AASU members were carrying out peaceful protests across the State.

Further stating that "the State government will have to bear the consequences of such atrocities", the AASU leader posed, "In the absence of any female police personnel, why did the male police personnel carry out the lathi-charge on even the female members of AASU?"

Nath warned, "The government must immediately stop such forceful techniques to silence the masses. Else, we will launch a vigorous movement against the government."

These rallies were brought out by the students' organization in all the districts across the State during the visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Assam on Friday evening.

The students' organization is demanding the immediate withdrawal of the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act), and the notification on EIA (Environment Impact Assessment)-2020, besides the implementation of Clause-VI of the Assam Accord and solution of the foreigners issue as per the Assam Accord.

On Saturday also, the AASU members wearing black cloths on their faces brought out protest demonstrations in all the district headquarters in the State.

AASU chief advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya said, "The government does not have the courage to face democratic protests. It is trying to instigate us, but we will never resort to any violent activities. Our democratic protests will continue."

Bhattacharya further said, "The Prime Minister did not make mention of the earlier promised Constitutional safeguards to the Assamese people. Nor did he say anything about the recommendations of the High Level Committee on Clause-VI. The government must implement each recommendation of the Committee."

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