Congress on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message of assurance for the people of Assam saying the people there "cannot read your message" as the internet has been cut off over the protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill.
In a tweet reply to PM Modi's message, Congress has said, "Our brothers & sisters in Assam cannot read your 'reassuring' message Modiji, in case you've forgotten, their internet has been cut off."
A day after Rajya Sabha passed the controversial Citizenship Bill amid violent protests and clashes in Assam and other northeastern states, Prime Minister Modi on Thursday said, "I want to assure my brothers and sisters of Assam that they have nothing to worry after the passing of CAB. I want to assure them- no one can take away your rights, unique identity and beautiful culture. It will continue to flourish and grow."
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Several incidents of violence have been reported from Assam and Tripura following the passage of the Citizenship Bill by Parliament on Wednesday night. The law seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan facing persecution there.
Guwahati, the epicentre of anti-Citizenship Bill protests, was placed under indefinite curfew on Wednesday night while the Army was called in at four places and Assam Rifles personnel were deployed in Tripura as the two northeastern states plunged into chaos over the hugely emotive Citizenship (Amendment) Bill or CAB.