Guwahati Bandh

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  Petrol Pump Owners In Guwahati Call For Bandh Over "Unlawful Trade Practices"

  Petrol pump owners in Guwahati on Friday called for a 24-hour shut down against alleged unlawful trade practices carried out by Oil Company in collusion with the transporter.

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  Curfew, Army On Standby As Citizenship Bill Protests Engulf Assam

  An indefinite curfew was imposed in Guwahati and mobile internet services were suspended in 10 districts of Assam on Wednesday as thousands of protesters opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill or CAB took to the streets, clashing with policemen and plunging the state into chaos of a magnitude unseen since the violent six-year movement by student...

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  Naseeruddin Shah Stranded At Assam Airport For 2 Hours

  Actor Naseeruddin Shah was among a host of air passengers who were stranded for hours at the airports across Assam for hours due to non-availability of public transport following an 11-hour bandh called by various organisations on Tuesday.

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  Northeast Bandh Against Assam's Citizen List Begins Amid Heavy Security

  An 11-hour North East bandh called by a number of students' organisations and political parties on Tuesday, to protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, began amid tight security.

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  BJP's Assam Ally Threatens To Pull Out If Citizenship Bill Isn't Scrapped

  BJP's ally in Assam, the Asom Gana Parishad, on Tuesday took out a rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Guwahati, giving a clear ultimatum that it would break the alliance if the draft legislation is passed.

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  Asom Gana Parishad Calls 10-Hour Assam Bandh Today Over Land Boundary Agreement

  Opposition Asom Gana Parishad today called a 10-hour Assam bandh today to protest against inclusion of the state in the Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh.

• Rahul Gandhi begins Assam visit amidst bandh

  Sporadic incidents of violence were today reported during a 12-hour Guwahati bandh called to protest the death of a farmer activist, with those enforcing the bandh trying to prevent Congress supporters from reaching the venue of Rahul Gandhi's rally in Guwahati.

• Sonia Gandhi in Guwahati today; People defy ULFA bandh to attend rally

  More than 10,000 people braved a 12-hour ULFA bandh to attend the celebration of the Congress-led Tarun Gogoi government's completion of first year of its third term in office which was attended by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has led the Congress to three successive electoral victories in Assam but the question of his s...

• Assam should become a growth engine: PM

  Braving security threats by the anti-talk faction of the ULFA and a shutdown call by the militants, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday inaugurated the platinum jubilee celebration of the Assam legislative assembly and said that he wanted to make the state "a new engine of growth" for the northeast.

• High security in Assam for Prime Minister's visit

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is on a day-long visit to Assam. Security has been beefed up in the state after the United Liberation Front of Assam's (ULFA) anti-talk faction called a 12-hour Assam bandh in protest. Police and para-military personnel have been posted on all major thoroughfares, vital installations and patrolling has been intensified...

• ULFA calls strike against PM's Assam visit

  The Paresh Baruah faction of ULFA has called a 12-hour Assam bandh this Monday to protest the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to campaign in Assam for the Assembly polls. The Prime Minister has "failed" to keep his written promise to discuss all the core issues for political solution of the Assam-India conflict, the outfit said in an e-...

• After strike, 'chakka bandh' hits life in Guwahati

  Normal life was affected here for the second consecutive day today with public transport keeping off the roads in response to a 24-hour 'Chakka Bandh' called by the All Assam Motor Transport Association to protest the delay by authorities in settling the bus fare hike issue.The countrywide trade unions' strike against price rise yesterday left mark...

• Court declares Assam bandh illegal

  The Guwahati High Court has declared as illegal all bandhs in Assam and Meghalaya and said it is violation of the fundamental rights of the citizens.