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Protestors during a protest rally against CAA, NPR and NRC, in Kolkata on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

AASU threatens to intensify CAA stir after board exams

If insiders are to be believed, there are two divergent views in the students’ body on floating a new political party.

29 Feb 2020 7:30 AM

“There is no point of being the chief minister if I cannot protect the interests of the very people who elected us' Sonowal said. (Photo: File | ANI)

Assam CM Sonowal gets emotional: I'm your son where will I go?

Sonowal appealed to the people of Assam to not isolate him.

01 Jan 2020 5:15 PM

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. (Photo: File)

Opposing mega events hinders development, says Sarbananda Sonowal

Sonowal reiterated that such events help in the development of the state so any opposition to them would be highly counter-productive.

31 Dec 2019 2:26 AM

Members of Aasu protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, in Guwahati.(Photo: AP)

AASU warns of massive protests

The student leader also regretted that neither the Centre nor the State government was prepared to listen to their genuine grievances.

30 Dec 2019 6:15 AM

Members of Aasu protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, in Guwahati on Wednesday.(Photo: AP)

How the anti-CAA stir in Assam is different

The AASU called for a public gathering in Guwahati on December 12 for peaceful, democratic demonstrations against the bill, now a law.

26 Dec 2019 1:06 AM

Women sit on a protest during a demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC in Namrup, Assam, on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Aasu demands release of RTI activist Akhil Gogoi

The veteran student leader called upon the state govt to drop the charges slapped on Mr Gogoi and others and release them without further delay.

23 Dec 2019 5:06 AM

A man during a protest against the passing of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at Sanmtragachi in Howrah district of West Bengal. (Photo: PTI)

AASU may form new party; AGP split on Supreme Court plea

Bora wants Brahmaputra Valley off law’s purview; curfew back.

16 Dec 2019 1:40 AM

Upper Assam remains tense, Guwahati calm

Internet services suspension extended till Monday; Meghalaya CM demands ILP, to pass resolution soon.

15 Dec 2019 5:40 AM

Protesters clash with the police during their march against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Guwahati. (Photo: PTI)

Parts of Assam still reel under protests over CAB

Violence continues to rock Upper Assam, protestors pelts stone on Army.

14 Dec 2019 5:42 AM

AASU warns of new Assam Andolan

The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has also sent a memorandum to the home minister asking not to implement the CAB in Assam.

05 Dec 2019 7:02 AM

Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti adviser Akhil Gogoi and supporters raise slogans at a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Guwahati on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Assam’s student bodies step up stir against CAB

The Aasu leadership, which has been invited for a talk with the ministry of home affairs, said that they are not going to budge from their stand.

03 Dec 2019 3:29 AM

A file photo of college students blocking NH 37 in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Dibrugarh in Assam.

TMC joins JD-U in opposing Citizenship Bill in Parliament

The CAB was an election promise of the BJP during the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

28 Nov 2019 2:50 AM

AASU warns Centre it will launch stir on Citizenship Bill

Student Union threatens stir if Modi govt enacts new law.

03 Oct 2019 1:19 AM

'We are not happy at all. It seems there were some deficiencies in the updation process. We believe that it is an incomplete NRC. We will appeal to the Supreme Court to remove all the faults and discrepancies in this NRC,' AASU General Secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi said. (Photo: FIle)

'Not happy at all, will move to SC': AASU on NRC exclusion figure

The AASU is a signatory to Assam Accord that provided for 'detection, deletion and deportation' of illegal foreigners

31 Aug 2019 2:04 PM

Referring the rackets of preparing the forged documents by some vested interest circles he said that it has proved beyond doubt that foreigners are still trying to get their names included in the NRC with forged documents.

AASU: Vested groups trying to disrupt NRC

Bhattachyarya pointed out that the verification of the documents submitted along with claims and objections are in the final stage.

29 Jun 2019 6:56 AM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Rajnath Singh ready for dialogue with Citizenship law critics

Home minister may start process with AASU talks.

23 Jan 2019 12:46 AM

People queue up to check their names on the final draft of the state’s National Register of Citizens after it was released, at an NRC Seva Kendra in Nagaon. (Photo: PTI)

Claims of civil war doubtful

Calm prevailing in state since the publication of the draft NRC is testimony to the fact.

10 Aug 2018 2:23 AM

The day-long hungerstrike, which ended around 5 pm Tuesday, was also supported by the state government employees’ union.(Representational image)

Anti-citizenship bill stir growing, BJP MLAs join

The growing public protests have forced ruling party legislators to join the chorus of Opposition to the bill.

30 May 2018 1:09 AM

CM Nitish Kumar opposes citizenship bill

Bihar CM assures students’ body he will write to PM.

19 May 2018 1:30 AM

Prime accused in the Silapathar AASU office attack case Subodh Biswas, All-India president of the Nikhil Bharat Udbastu Samanway Samiti (NBBUSS) and his associate Subash Biswas after being arrested by Assam Police in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Kingpin of AASU office attack held in Bengal village

Biswas has been evading arrest after he allegedly led a mob to attack AASU office in Assam.

23 Mar 2017 2:43 AM

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