Violent protests broke out in Assam with agitators engaging in pitched battles with the police, after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed on 13 December.
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe was scheduled to land on Sunday for a 3-day visit in Guwahati, which has been witnessing violent protests against the Citizenship Act.
According to a Japanese news agency, PM Shinzo Abe is considering cancelling his visit to India, which was scheduled from 15-17 December in Guwahati, given the escalating citizenship bill protests.
One person was 'brought dead' while another succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment, said an official of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.
The Army was deployed in Tripura and Assam, while internet has been suspended across both states as violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill rocked the usually restive region.
Assam no longer holds the country to ransom by choking oil supplies or by chanting the mantra of anger and alienation. The old story of the state, the guaranteed front page, has disappeared.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
COMMENTS