People residing in different parts of the country continued their journey to the state by roads even on Friday. After the arrival, they have been asked to be in quarantine at centres Sarusojai Stadium and different hotels in Guwahati.
Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that everyone who came in contact with the COVID-19 positive doctor will be screened and tested.
Artistes, students, cartoonists, poets and commoners came together on Wednesday to voice their opposition to the newly amended law.
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The Lok Sabha has already cleared the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), and it is likely to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
The 65-year old was lodged in Tezpur detention centre since 2017 and was admitted to the GMCH after his health deteriorated.
The CAB, which endorses citizenship to the non-Muslim migrants from the neighbouring countries, has been widely opposed in the northeast states, already facing the problem of illegal immigration from Bangladesh.
Numerous creative designers are involved in setting up the pandals in Guwahati. Many of the artistes are brought from neighbouring West Bengal and other states
The update process meant to wipe out the illegal settlers in the state was carried out under the jurisdiction of the apex court. AASU and several other organizations are not satisfied with the outcome.
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