Assam govt. employees to cease work on December 18
15/12/2019, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA,GUWAHATI
Employees of the Assam government on Saturday announced that they will cease work on December 18 in protest against the new Citizenship Act.
Sadou Asam Karmachari Parishad (SAKP) president Basab Kalita said all employees of the State will not attend offices on December 18. “We have opposed the Bill since the beginning and will continue to do so till the Act is revoked,” he said.
When members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) came to the State in May last year to take opinion of the people of Assam on the Bill, the SAKP had submitted a memorandum raising Mr. Kalita said. “We have also extended our support to the AASU in its three-day ‘Satyagraha’ from December 16,” he added.
The employees had also supported the protesting students on December 11.
Meanwhile, officials said that Internet services across the State will remain suspended till December 16 to prevent alleged misuse of social media in disturbing peace and to maintain law and order.
15/12/2019, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA,GUWAHATI
Employees of the Assam government on Saturday announced that they will cease work on December 18 in protest against the new Citizenship Act.
Sadou Asam Karmachari Parishad (SAKP) president Basab Kalita said all employees of the State will not attend offices on December 18. “We have opposed the Bill since the beginning and will continue to do so till the Act is revoked,” he said.
When members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) came to the State in May last year to take opinion of the people of Assam on the Bill, the SAKP had submitted a memorandum raising Mr. Kalita said. “We have also extended our support to the AASU in its three-day ‘Satyagraha’ from December 16,” he added.
The employees had also supported the protesting students on December 11.
Meanwhile, officials said that Internet services across the State will remain suspended till December 16 to prevent alleged misuse of social media in disturbing peace and to maintain law and order.
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