Guwahati, December 11: The Indian Army has been roped in to prevent further deterioration of law and order in Assam and Tripura, the two states which have witnessed protests over the past couple of days over the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2019. On Wednesday, two columns of the Assam Rifles were deployed in Tripura as the anti-CAB agitation has turned violent in some parts, whereas, one has been kept on standby in Assam. CAB Inspired by Nazi Ideology, Terminology Used by PM Modi, Amit Shah Similar to Hitler Era: Derek O'Brien in Rajya Sabha.

In Assam, one column has been  kept on standby in Bongaigaon -- the tribal dominated region which has emerged as one of the hubs of the ongoing protest. In Tripura, two Army columns have been deployed in Kanchanpur and Manu regions.

Update by ANI

In state capital Guwahati, the protesters reached close to the Secretariat and were mildly baton-charged to disperse them, reports said. In Dibrugarh and Tinsukia, reports claimed that shops run by non-tribals have been vandalised.

In neighbouring Tripura as well, shops and establishments belonging to non-tribals have been targeted. In both the states, mobile internet services have been terminated till Thursday midnight to prevent mobilisation of supporters.

The protests have been called by the powerful North East Students' Organisation (NESO), which has called a shutdown in all northeastern states against the proposed law which aims to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees. The government has attempted to ally their concerns by pointing out that areas covered under Sixth Schedule of the Constitution along with those issues the Inner Line Permit would be exempted from CAB.

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