Manipur, Nov. 18 -- ?Women vendors in Manipur on Monday ceased work and strongly protested against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which the government plans to reintroduce in the winter session of Parliament that began Monday.

"No Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Northeast," the women vendors of Khwairamband Market shouted, making it clear to the government their opposition to such a legislation.

The women vendors ceased all normal business activities and staged a massive protest at Khwairamband Market following the listing of CAB in the business list of winter session of Parliament. They held placards that read 'Withdraw CAB Unconditionally', 'No CAB In Northeast', among others

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