DIPHU, Dec. 13 -- Massive protests are continuing against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous district. Processions and torchlight rallies have been brought out in places like Diphu, Baithalangso, Bokajan, Howraghat, Bakalia etc., in which thousands of people have participated.
One Bolero vehicle was wrecked by protesters in Dengaon. Except in Diphu, government offices remained closed today. Vehicular traffic remained off the roads on NH-37 and NH-39.
Meanwhile, sporadic violence has been reported from across the Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts. Six parked motorcycles were torched on December 11 evening. One person was beaten up by a mob at Bakalia. Police fired several rounds in th...