Assam DGP's car attacked; Guv appeals for calm

December 12, 2019 19:12

Stones were thrown at Assam Police chief Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta's convoy on Thursday when he was touring Guwahati, ravaged by violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

The cavalcade of the director general of police was on the Guwahati-Shillong Road near Christian Basti where it was attacked.

Stones were thrown at several vehicles in the convoy that was on its way from the Secretariat.

The convoy had to stop several times as the entire stretch was blocked by protesters who put up wooden structures and iron barricades.

When the vehicles stopped in the Christian Basti area and security personnels were clearing the road, some protesters threw stones.

No one was hurt and no damage occurred.

Meanwhile, Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Thursday appealed to the people to maintain peace.

In a statement, Mukhi urged them to 'maintain restraint as they have always shown patience and political maturity in the past'.

'If the student community has any issues against the government they have every right to agitate but they should do it in a democratic and peaceful manner, without taking the law in their hands,' he said.

Mukhi said the approval of the Bill by Parliament has shown that the Centre is committed to taking remedial steps, including implementation of the Clause 6 of the Assam Accord to safeguard the culture, ethos, language, along with other rights of the indigenous people.

The Governor further appealed that no citizen should damage public property in the interest and development of the state. -- PTI

IMAGE: Security personnel disperse protestors during curfew at VIP Road in Guwahati, Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo

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