Amid violent protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Army has been deployed in northeastern states of Assam and Tripura. The move to deploy the Army has come after violent clashes erupted in these areas between the protesters and police. Thousands in Guwahati took to streets against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, that seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Amid violent protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Army has been deployed in northeastern states of Assam and Tripura. The move to deploy the Army has come after violent clashes erupted in these areas between the protesters and police. Thousands in Guwahati took to streets against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, that seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.