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Assam: Wine shops to remain closed till further orders

Assam: Wine shops to remain closed till further orders

Dibrugarh District Magistrate has ordered closure of liquor licensed premises from 4 pm on Wednesday for “preservation of public peace and tranquility” as the state police resorted to lathi-charge on protesters in the city earlier today while they were demonstrating against The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019.The decision was taken by

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill passed in RajyabSabha

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill passed in RajyabSabha

Rajya Sabha passed the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, while protests raged in Assam and Tripura. The landmark Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on Wednesday got the nod of Parliament after the Rajya Sabha approved the Bill. As many as 125 members of the Upper House voted in favour of the Bill