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AJYCP Rallies Across Assam Over Citizenship Case Drops, Seeks Inner Line Permit

Student activists accuse the state government of breaching the Assam Accord by withdrawing tribunal cases under the CAA, demanding an Inner Line Permit to protect indigenous interests.

Overview

  • Over August 13 and 14, the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad staged sit-ins in Guwahati, Jorhat, Nalbari and Dibrugarh against alleged citizenship case withdrawals.
  • Protesters say they will intensify their agitation unless the government implements the Inner Line Permit system used in neighboring northeastern states.
  • AJYCP leaders warn that applying the CAA to drop cases against non-Muslim migrants violates the Assam Accord’s March 24, 1971 cutoff and threatens Assam’s demographic balance.
  • Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has denied any special directive beyond the CAA, leaving the existence of tribunal case withdrawal orders legally unconfirmed.
  • Activists claim to have filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking ILP implementation and vow further action if their demands are ignored.