Aaj khabor, Imphal, 14/12/2019: Some people of the area paid homage to the protesters by burning candles in Imphal, the capital of Manipur, when the whole of Northeast India was on fire in protest of the Citizens' Amendment Bill.
For the past few days, there have been fiery conditions in states like Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, in protest of the Citizens' Amendment Bill and the NRC. In several districts of these states, people took to the streets to protest the NRC, blocked the road, protested the blaze, clashed with the police while lifting the blockade, police used lathi charge, throwing tear gas cells, using rubber bullets. Two people are dead so far. The death was reported from Assam. The army has been taken down in Assam and Tripura.
In the capital of Manipur, Imphal yesterday evening, candles were lit on the sidewalk to show respect for the souls of the dead protesters. Quite a few people gathered at the venue and started shouting against the NRC, the police surrounded and cordoned the place and started to make people understand to not give any slogan. This event did not create any violent incidents. But protests continue throughout Manipur.
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