Assam minister takes 5-km chopper ride to avoid anti-CAA protests

In order to avoid anti- CAA protests by AASU here, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a 5-km chopper ride to reach venue, where a function was held to pay tribute to deceased BJP MLA Rajen Borthakur. After arriving Tezpur by helicopter from Guwahati on Saturday, Sarma could t go to Ghoramari, where programme was taking place, due to agitation by All Assam Students' Union (AASU).

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Protesters blocked National Highway-15 between Tezpur and Ghoramari opposing minister's visit and shouted slogans against amended Citizenship Act. Sarma h to eventually ride chopper to reach destination. tribute function was organised by local BJP workers of Rangapara constituency under leership of Tezpur MP Pallab Lochan Das. AASU Chief viser Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya on Sunday said protest and blocke against BJP and its ally AGP leers will continue across state until Citizenship Amendment Act is repealed.

state h witnessed violent agitations after Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in both Houses of Parliament. Five persons were killed and several public properties damd during stir. Curfew was imposed in several cities and towns of state including Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tezpur and Dhekiajuli. Night curfew was also imposed in Jorhat, Golaghat, Tinsukia and Charaideo districts. However, curfew was lifted after rmalcy returned to se places.

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