Maharashtra: Assam natives protest in Mumbai, demand roll back of CAA

The protests against the amendments to the Citizenship Act has spread from the North East to several parts of India on Friday. The rage against the act has now reached the financial capital of the country. People from Assam, living in Mumbai, gathered at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Saturday to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). "The bill has become an act as the parliament has passed it. Assam has a distinct culture. If there is a threat to it, then we will protest against it. Secondly, this act is discriminatory and it will present a threat against the region's culture. It is clear that the region's demographics will change," Actor Dipannita Sharma said.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, provides for citizenship to non-Muslim refugees of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who arrived in India before December 31, 2014. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed from Parliament earlier this week and became an Act with President Ram Nath Kovind giving his assent on November 12.